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Young Australian Faces Charges for Allegedly Placing Sticker Eyes on ‘Blue Blob’ Artwork
A young person from Australia has appeared in court after reportedly defacing a sizable blue sculpture of a mythical creature by applying googly eyes to it.
The 19-year-old, 19 years old, participated remotely at Mount Gambier Magistrates Court in the state of South Australia on that day, charged with one count of damaging property.
Officials commented at the time of the recent event, the local council said that CCTV footage captured a person putting fake eyes on the artwork, which locals have nicknamed the “Blue Blob”.
Ms Vanderhorst made no plea and told the court she was ill, according to media sources, with the magistrate recommending her to secure a legal representative before her next court date in the final month of the year.
The following day the reported event, the city leader stated that repairs to the much-loved public artwork would be costly as the adhesive eyes were impossible to be removed without harming the sculpture.
“This wilful damage to a cherished community art is unacceptable and disrespectful,” City of Mount Gambier mayor remarked in September. “It is not harmless fun, it is pricey - it is also disappointing to those members of our community who have welcomed the Blue Blob.”
She added the council would pursue the “significant” restoration expenses from those accountable for the vandalism.
At the time the sculpture was first proposed, it received varied responses from the area residents due to its price tag and appearance.
Costing 136,000 Australian dollars ($89,000; £68,000), the artwork represents 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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