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”.

  • CubitOom@infosec.pubEnglish
    14·
    20 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.