“The man destroyed the large blue and white Porcelain Cube at a busy private opening for the exhibition “Who am I?” at Palazzo Fava in Bologna on the evening of September 21. Local police arrested a 57-year-old Czech man who has been identified in Italian media as Vaclav Pisvejc, a provocateur and self-proclaimed artist known for targeting important works of art.”

    • Eggyhead@fedia.io
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      2 months ago

      I am inclined to agree, but I wonder if it would be even better pieced back together.

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      2 months ago

      I agree. Maybe these two art smashers should just agree to collaborate.

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      So it’s what, ceramic pipes with my grandma’s dress pattern stenciled on it? NGL, that’s sufficiently stupid to deserve a few whacks with a hammer. I mean hell, I’d never heard of the stupid thing until now, so arguably the defacer did this thing a favor.