Today I learned about a magnificent achievement in the history of art. Australia has blessed the world with a beautiful and deeply meaningful sculpture, which truly speaks to the human condition.
But…No!!.. Alas!!..Woe unto us!!! This masterpiece has been defaced by vandalism.
An evil and dangerous miscreant dared to defile the artwork… by sticking googly-eyes on it.
So now, Dear Dopers, let us examine the shocking evidence, so that through our endeavors, we may repair the human condition and ensure the honor of future generations.
Here is the original sculpture:
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And now, here what it looks like after the vandalism. It is truly a horrible defacement, which renders the art unable to speak to the human condition
So… Let us all raise our voices in a cry of protest, since obviously the googly eyes are a massive frickin’ improvement!!!
Yet, no, it is not to be, for verily, I sayeth unto thee: There is no justice in the world!!!..the drunken vandal has been forced to pay a fine of 2000 Australian dollars, and remove the googly eyes.
The human condition is now poorer, and we shall never be the same.
The second link shows the Blob after the eyes were removed, and it peeled off the finish.
I declare this a carriage of justice. Vandal pays to fix the damage she caused, does 60 hours of community service, and maybe decides to not take molly and suck down 3 liters of vodka in a single night ever again.
Forsooth! Thou hast misunderstood the essence of art!
For verily, while God doth act in mysterious ways, one truth doest remain steadfast unto all the generations of man: that sculpture is butt-ugly!
Adding googly eyes was not damage, it was a vast improvement.
The vandal should be sentenced to perform community service, by adding googly eyes to other similar sites .
( Oh, and she also needs to attend AA meetings, A lot of 'em)
I know, that’s what I thought after reading the OP. I won’t say I’m impressed, since having developed such a tolerance to that amount of drugs and alcohol at such a tender age does not bode well for the life path that she’s on.
But I am amazed that she would have that level of dexterity, motor control and determination to accomplish that in her condition. I at first, seeing the thumbnail, thought she put the eyes on a bit crooked, but when I see the full-size image I realized the head has a slight tilt, and she even accounted for that.
Gotta be honest, I think the googly eyes improved the statue.
If what Blanksy does can be considered art, then so is this.
It’s taking a symbol of the dominant, oppressive culture and repurposing it as social commentary. Perhaps it is saying that big blue blob brother is always watching us. It makes a statement about the 24/7 surveillance state in which we live in.
To the Pit with thou! Said sculpture looks like a Peeps chick, at least from the front view photo in the article & therefore reminds me of stale/hard marshmallow & sugary goodness. An oversized sculpture of Mmmmm
Peeps have eyes; adding eyes makes it more realistic & therefore better. Now if we can only talk JustBorn into adding very small googly eyes to regular Peeps…or at least quality control to add the eyes where they should be & not on the side of the head or on the shoulder.
The ability to do this in her state is impressive enough but my big question is who goes out for a night on the town, carrying a pair of large googly eyes in their pocket or purse? Excellent planning!
Obviously,…it is a fine person of great ambition. A person who lives life to the fullest, who embraces the deep meaning of great works of art. A person whose goal is to dedicate her life to improving the world and the human condition
And she achieved her goal. She improved the world. She elevated the human condition.
Because, folks, let’s all stand up and speak the truth; That statue is so butt-ugly that it cannot be considered a work of art.
It would, however, be a nice thing to put in a playground where children could have fun climbing on it.
And for that purpose, it sure needs some googly eyes.
There must be a power level: Australian for drink-holding, even above other notorious drinking nations and states around the world. I remember when I heard that drinking was such a problem at a racing week in Australia that spectators were limited to 24 drinks per day.
The lurid blue is a bit of a worry, but then again has consistency with the only other attraction of Mount Gambier, it’s Blue Lake.
But turning a modern artistic representation of our pre-historical megafauna into summat akin to the lovechild of Tinky Winky and Great Uncle Bulgaria is an affront. Maybe.
Years ago I stepped out of my flat and the neighbors young daughters were decorating their front door to surprise their father when he came home from work. I think they said it was his birthday. One of the guys at work had, only days before, received a large order of bulk crappy stuff from China. Included in it was a bag full of assorted sizes of googly eyes. I grabbed a couple of the largest ones thinking that I would be able to find a use for them. I gave them to the girls who gleefully stuck them on the front door, turning the flat number into a nose. They are still there and provide me with a little pleasure every time that I notice them coming or going through my front door.
