Woman damages £152k worth of art trying to take a selfie in a gallery
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A woman has caused $200,000 (£152,000) worth of damage at a US exhibit after knocking over a display while taking a selfie.
The incident took place at The 14th Factory exhibit at a gallery in Los Angeles, California and was captured on security cameras with the video later being shared to LiveLeak.
In the clip, the unlucky woman can be seen losing her balance as she attempts to take a selfie in front of a row of sculptures placed on pedestals. Knocking one over, it creates a domino effect knocking over another ten sending the sculptures crashing to the ground.
The visibly shocked woman later attempts to pick up the displays she dropped.
The museum has claimed that three pieces of art were “permanently damaged” in the incident.
The non-profit art project - conceived by Hong Kong-based British artist Simon Birch - is described as a “monumental, multiple-media, socially engaged art and documentary experience.
This isn't the first time a museum visitor has caused damaged to an artifact - earlier this year, it was revealed that a German woman filled in a crossword without realising it was a piece of art priced at £67,000.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments