Young Australian Charged for Supposedly Attaching Googly Eyes on ‘Cast in Blue’ Sculpture
A young person from the Land Down Under has faced legal proceedings after reportedly vandalizing a sizable art piece of a legendary being by affixing googly 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 recent event, the local council explained that CCTV footage captured a person putting fake eyes on the artwork, which residents have nicknamed the “Blue Blob”.
The accused made no plea and informed the court she was unwell, as reported by media sources, with the magistrate advising her to find a lawyer before her next court date in the final month of the year.
A day after the reported event, the city leader said that repairs to the popular public artwork would be costly as the adhesive eyes were impossible to be detached without harming the art piece.
“This intentional vandalism to a cherished community art is inappropriate and disrespectful,” Mayor Lynette Martin remarked in mid-September. “It is not harmless fun, it is costly - it is also frustrating to those members of our community who have embraced the Blue Blob.”
The mayor added the local government would pursue the “substantial” repair costs from those responsible for the damage.
When the sculpture was initially suggested, it drew varied responses from the area residents due to its cost and design.
Priced at A$136,000 ($89,000; £68,000), the artwork depicts a legendary giant animal, with the creators inspired by an ancient anteater-like marsupial found in nearby caverns that was “massive, lumbering and fascinating”.
