🔗 Share this article Young Australian Charged for Supposedly Attaching Sticker Eyes on ‘Blue Blob’ Sculpture The local council stated they were unable to remove the eyes without harming the artwork. A young person from Australia has appeared in court after reportedly vandalizing a sizable art piece of a legendary being by affixing plastic eyes to it. The 19-year-old, aged 19, appeared via phone at Mount Gambier Magistrates Court in South Australia on that day, charged with one count of damaging property. Officials commented at the moment of the September incident, the municipal authorities explained that CCTV footage showed a person putting artificial eyes on the sculpture, which residents have nicknamed the “Cast in Blue”. The accused did not enter a plea and informed the court she was ill, according to media sources, with the magistrate advising her to find a lawyer before her next court date in December. The damaged sculpture after the googly eyes were removed. The following day the reported event, the city leader said that repairs to the much-loved public artwork would be costly as the stickers could not be removed without damaging the sculpture. “This wilful damage to a cherished public artwork is unacceptable and disrespectful,” Mayor Lynette Martin remarked in September. “It is not innocent amusement, it is pricey - it is also frustrating to those people of our society who have embraced Cast in Blue.” She said the local government would pursue the “significant” restoration expenses from those responsible for the damage. When the sculpture was initially suggested, it received varied responses from the area residents due to its price tag and appearance. Priced at 136,000 Australian dollars ($89,000; £68,000), the artwork depicts a mythical megafauna, with the sculpture’s designers inspired by an ancient marsupial ant-eater found in local caves that was “massive, lumbering and fascinating”. The sculpture is its official name but residents called the artwork the ‘Blue Blob’.