A cringe-worthy video shows a woman destroying $200,000 worth of fine art while taking a selfie
World's most expensive selfie. YouTube
The INSIDER Summary:
A woman crouched to take a selfie past an art installation in Los Angeles.
She lost her balance and knocked a pedestal over, causing a domino issue that concluded upward breaking $200,000 worth of art.
Some people think it's a hoax or publicity stunt.Information technology actually happened.
This story has been updated.
Some people will go to hilarious extremes to capture the perfect selfie. But if security camera footage from YouTube is to be trusted, one adult female in a Los Angeles fine art gallery went a little likewise far.
An installation by creative person Simon Birch at the 14th Factory called "Hypercaine" displays fragile crowns on pedestals.
Within a serene infinite, singular objects rest on plinths: these are crowns, or at to the lowest degree some resemblance of what a crown might be, presented every bit precious trophies or boons. The championship of this piece of work was inspired by the electronic dance track 'Hypercaine' by DJ Fresh. It is as well a signifier of the ultimate homo drug — power. - Simon Birch, Gloria Yu, Gabriel Chan and Jacob Blizter Brass, nylon, gilt plate, marble, forest, rock, metal, 2016 - Customize your own crown band in nylon, contumely, gold-plated contumely, silver or gold at the gift shop. E-mail info@the14thfactory.com for details. - #14thFactory #SimonBirch #GloriaYu #Crowns #Hypercaine #ContemporaryArt #DTLA #artsdistrict Photo credit: @kaotikwestcoast
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A YouTube user challenge to be a friend of Birch uploaded a video that shows someone attempting to take a selfie and instead knocking over an entire column of crowns. The user as well writes in the clarification that $200,000 worth of art was destroyed.
It starts out innocently plenty, with ii women standing near the far right column of the installation snapping photos. Then, one of the women crouches down in front of the pedestals and pulls out her phone to take a selfie.
That'due south when it goes horribly wrong. She loses her balance and falls over, creating a domino effect as pedestal after pedestal topples over.
The video has been viewed over 255,000 times since it was uploaded on July 13. Some commenters suspected that the entire incident was a hoax or publicity stunt, but both the gallery and the artist confirmed that it really did happen.
A spokesperson for the 14th Manufactory told INSIDER that three scupltures were permanently damaged, and said that the guess cost was indeed $200,000.
"She was horrified and super upset and we took down her details but decided non to take action as it was clearly an blow and she's a student," Birch said in an e-mail. "And we are a not-turn a profit so it'due south non like we could afford to sue her anyhow."
But he likewise said that the fragility of the crowns and the precarious way they were displayed were function of the bulletin of his slice, which is yet on display unil the cease of July despite the damage.
"Well, people are warned to be cautious in that room, but the idea was they should be exposed and fragile," he said. "They are crowns, and crowns, symbols of power, are fragile things. A well-timed selfie could bring down a president, and then why not a crown or ii."
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