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Young Australian Charged for Allegedly Placing Sticker Eyes on ‘Blue Blob’ Artwork
A teenager from Australia has faced legal proceedings after reportedly defacing a large art piece of a mythical creature by applying plastic eyes to it.
Amelia Vanderhorst, 19 years old, participated remotely at the local court in the state of South Australia on that day, facing with one count of property damage.
Officials commented at the moment of the September incident, the local council explained that surveillance video showed a individual putting fake eyes on the artwork, which locals have dubbed the “Blue Blob”.
The accused did not enter a plea and informed the judge she was unwell, according to media sources, with the judge advising her to find a lawyer before her next court date in December.
A day after the alleged incident, the city leader said that repairs to the much-loved community sculpture would be expensive as the adhesive eyes could not be detached without harming the sculpture.
“This wilful damage to a cherished community art is unacceptable and disrespectful,” City of Mount Gambier mayor remarked in mid-September. “It is not harmless fun, it is pricey - it is also frustrating to those members of our society who have embraced Cast in Blue.”
The mayor said the local government would seek the “significant” restoration expenses from those accountable for the damage.
When the artwork was initially suggested, it drew mixed reactions from the area residents due to its price tag and appearance.
Priced at A$136,000 ($89,000; sixty-eight thousand pounds), the artwork depicts a mythical megafauna, with the creators inspired by an ancient anteater-like marsupial found in local caves that was “massive, lumbering and fascinating”.
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