🔗 Share this article Young Australian Charged for Allegedly Attaching Googly Eyes on ‘Blue Blob’ Sculpture Authorities mentioned they were unable to remove the eyes without harming the artwork. A teenager from the Land Down Under has appeared in court after allegedly vandalizing a sizable art piece of a mythical creature by applying plastic eyes to it. The 19-year-old, 19 years old, appeared via phone at Mount Gambier Magistrates Court in the state of South Australia on that day, facing with a single charge of property damage. Officials commented at the time of the recent event, the local council explained that surveillance video captured a person putting artificial eyes on the sculpture, which locals have nicknamed the “Blue Blob”. The accused did not enter a plea and informed the court she was unwell, according to news outlets, with the judge advising her to find a legal representative before her next court date in December. The affected sculpture after the stickers were taken off. A day after the reported event, the local mayor said that restoration to the popular community sculpture would be costly as the adhesive eyes could not be removed without damaging the sculpture. “This intentional vandalism to a cherished public artwork is inappropriate and disrespectful,” Mayor Lynette Martin said in mid-September. “It is not innocent amusement, it is costly - it is also frustrating to those members of our community who have embraced the Blue Blob.” The mayor added the council would seek the “significant” restoration expenses from those responsible for the vandalism. When the artwork was first proposed, it drew mixed reactions from the area residents due to its cost and appearance. Costing A$136,000 ($89,000; £68,000), the artwork depicts a mythical megafauna, with the creators inspired by an ancient anteater-like marsupial found in local caves that was “huge, slow-moving, and intriguing”. The sculpture is its official name but residents nicknamed the artwork the ‘Blue Blob’.