A local council said the repairs to the bright blue sculpture would be 'significant'.

An Australian teenager has faced court for allegedly defacing a large blue sculpture of a mythical creature by sticking googly eyes on it.

Amelia Vanderhorst, 19, appeared via phone at Mount Gambier Magistrates Court in South Australia on Tuesday charged with one count of property damage.

In a statement at the time of the September incident, the local council said CCTV footage showed a person putting artificial eyes on the artwork which locals have nicknamed the “Blue Blob”.

  • IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    51·
    15 hours ago

    At the end of the day, they will have had to pay whoever did the cleaning, regardless of how they did it. If the person charged simply has to pay a fine equal to that guys wage for the time spent cleaning, I’d call it about as fair as you could expect.

    • CubitOom@infosec.pubEnglish
      13·
      15 hours ago

      Paying for cleaning is fair.

      However, judging from the single coat of paint. Either it was the artist intent that the artwork get damaged or it should not have been installed outdoors.