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The metal sculpture on Jacka Boulevard in St Kilda was sawn off at the ankles about 3.30am Thursday, with vandals also spray-painting “the colony will fall” on the statue’s granite plinth.

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[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So, the artist 'mic' wanted someone to religiously challenge his work.

I don't mind that as art goes. Bit sensationalist. But i hope the artist didn't get paid a heap of money to beautify a grey cement wall only for the place to end up with a grey cement wall.

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You hope the artist didn’t get paid because someone vandalised their work?

That is such a strange take.

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

From the article linked it seemed like he went looking for someone to vandalise his work

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 1 points 9 months ago

If thats the case, then the wants of artists clashes with the wants of the payers to beautify the wall