Korean Museum-goers Break Salvador Dalí Statue by Not Heeding "Do Not Touch" Signs
From Newton's Apple Drops:
[link via GI Korea]
From Newton's Apple Drops:
Misfortune has befallen a priceless sculpture by Spanish artist Salvador Dali paying homage to the English physicist Sir Isaac Newton. An apple suspended in mid-air in Dali's "Homage to Newton," currently on display in Busan, has dropped.
An official with the Dali centenary exhibition at Busan's BEXCO said the sculpture depicted the apple, suspended on a wire, in mid-drop, but on Friday morning the apple had fallen to the ground. The exhibitors said the wire was weak, so the sculpture was given special attention by officials, but too many spectators must have touched it so the apple dropped.
The sculpture, whose market value is estimated at around W1 billion, was the only one of about 400 pieces on display during "2004 - The Centenary of Salvador Dali’s Birth" to have a "Do Not Touch" sign affixed to it.
An official with exhibition sponsor MyArtLink said the sculpture would continue to be displayed in its damaged condition in order to raise awareness among visitors.
[link via GI Korea]
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