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Australian Teen Charged for Supposedly Placing Sticker Eyes on ‘Cast in Blue’ Artwork
A teenager from Australia has faced legal proceedings after reportedly vandalizing a sizable art piece of a mythical creature by affixing plastic eyes to it.
Amelia Vanderhorst, 19 years old, participated remotely at Mount Gambier Magistrates Court in South Australia on that day, charged with a single charge of property damage.
Officials commented at the moment of the recent event, the local council said that surveillance video showed a person putting fake eyes on the artwork, which locals have nicknamed the “Cast in Blue”.
The accused did not enter a plea and told the court she was ill, 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 alleged incident, the local mayor stated that repairs to the popular public artwork would be expensive as the adhesive eyes could not be removed without harming the sculpture.
“This intentional vandalism to a valued community art is inappropriate and disrespectful,” Mayor Lynette Martin said in September. “It is not harmless fun, it is pricey - it is also disappointing to those people of our society who have welcomed Cast in Blue.”
The mayor said the council would pursue the “significant” repair costs from those responsible for the damage.
At the time the artwork was initially suggested, it received mixed reactions from the area residents due to its price tag and design.
Costing 136,000 Australian dollars ($89,000; sixty-eight thousand pounds), the artwork depicts a mythical megafauna, with the creators inspired by an ancient marsupial ant-eater discovered in local caves that was “huge, slow-moving, and intriguing”.
Darlene Mills
Elara Vance is a seasoned travel writer and luxury lifestyle expert, sharing her passion for discovering exclusive experiences around the globe.
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