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Australian Teen Charged for Supposedly Attaching Sticker Eyes on ‘Cast in Blue’ Artwork
A young person from the Land Down Under has appeared in court after reportedly defacing a sizable blue sculpture of a mythical creature by affixing googly eyes to it.
Amelia Vanderhorst, aged 19, participated remotely at the local court in the state of South Australia on Tuesday, charged with one count of property damage.
In a statement at the time of the recent event, the local council said that surveillance video showed a individual placing artificial eyes on the artwork, which residents have nicknamed the “Cast in Blue”.
The accused did not enter a plea and told the judge she was unwell, as reported by media sources, with the judge recommending her to secure a lawyer before her next court date in December.
The following day the reported event, the local mayor stated that restoration to the much-loved community sculpture would be expensive as the adhesive eyes could not be detached without damaging the art piece.
“This wilful damage to a cherished public artwork is unacceptable and disrespectful,” City of Mount Gambier mayor said in September. “It is not harmless fun, it is costly - it is also frustrating to those members of our society who have embraced the Blue Blob.”
She added the local government would seek the “significant” repair costs from those accountable for the damage.
When the sculpture was initially suggested, it received mixed reactions from the local community due to its cost and design.
Priced at 136,000 Australian dollars ($89,000; £68,000), the sculpture represents a legendary giant animal, with the sculpture’s designers influenced by an prehistoric marsupial ant-eater discovered in nearby caverns that was “massive, lumbering and fascinating”.
Anne Thomas
Urban enthusiast and writer passionate about sustainable city living and cultural exploration.
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