Liberal couple accidentally paints over $500,000 artwork

https://nypost.com/2021/04/02/couple-accidentally-paints-over-500000-work-
of-art/

American gaffe-iti.

A South Korean couple mistakenly tarnished a half-million dollar American 
artwork when they painted over it, as seen in a cringeworthy clip.

“They thought they were allowed to do that as participatory art and made a 
mistake,” said Kang Wook, head of the exhibition at Seoul’s Lotte World 
Mall, where the accidental vandalism took place, Reuters reported. The 
damaged 95-by-275-inch untitled piece was painted by Paris-based artist 
JonOne, a k a Harlem-born John Andrew Perello, before a live audience in 
2016 — and is valued at a whopping $500,000.

Arranged in front of the abstract opus were the paint cans and brushes 
used in its creation. They’re considered part of the piece, which may have 
given the aforementioned pair the wrong impression.

Indeed, CCTV footage shows the impromptu impressionists picking up the 
tools and adding their own dashes of paint to the work à la the Joker’s 
museum makeover in 1989’s “Batman.” The clip concludes with a closeup of 
the “reimagined” artwork, which now sports three ugly black splotches.

After reviewing the clip, authorities apprehended the Van-dal Goghs at the 
mall. However, they subsequently turned them loose when the gallery 
decided not to press charges, as the graffiti job appeared to be an 
innocent mistake.

“We are currently in discussions with the artist about whether to restore 
it,” said Kang of the damaged display.

The artist didn’t return a request for comment from The Post.

In the meantime, they’ve cordoned off the exhibit with wire fencing and 
put up a “Do Not Touch” sign to deter others from adding their own “tag”-
lines.

On the bright side, the incident has reportedly prompted a surge in 
inquiries about the display.

This isn’t the first time taggers have treated someone’s art like a 
communal mural. In February 2020, vandals ruined a Valentine’s Day 
painting by UK graffiti maven Banksy just 48 hours after its completion.

Arranged in front of the abstract opus were the paint cans and brushes 
used in its creation, which may have given the wrong impression.


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