一个2018年珍贵的木雕Geyser被盗、被破坏并从新西兰罗托鲁阿的花园中找到。
A prized 2018 wooden sculpture, Geyser, was stolen, vandalized, and recovered from a garden in Rotorua, New Zealand.
北国艺术家苏珊·丁克莱克 (Susan Dinkelacker) 创作的 2018 年获奖木雕《间歇泉》从罗托鲁瓦的硫磺湖雕塑小径上被盗,被口红和染发剂破坏,并被发现被倾倒在居民的花园里。
A 2018 award-winning wooden sculpture, Geyser, by Northland artist Susan Dinkelacker, was stolen from Rotorua’s Sulphur Lake Sculpture Trail, vandalized with lipstick and hair dye, and found dumped in a resident’s garden.
这件 tōtara 木制作品将间歇泉描绘成一位快乐的女人,并获得了研讨会的人民选择奖,价值 8,000 美元,深受人们的喜爱。
The tōtara wood piece, depicting a geyser as a joyful woman and winner of the symposium’s People’s Choice award, was valued at $8,000 and deeply cherished.
艺术家Dinkelacker称损害是不可逆转的,因为恢复会破坏其自然风化的完成。
Artist Dinkelacker called the damage irreversible, as restoration would ruin its natural weathered finish.
该雕塑后来在补习时被错误地收集后被追回,警方没有提交任何报告。
The sculpture was later recovered after being mistakenly collected during a trail refresh, with no police report filed.
Rotorua湖理事会表示失望,注意到该区域有破坏公共艺术的历史。
Rotorua Lakes Council expressed disappointment, noting a history of public art vandalism in the region.
Dinkelacker希望人们记住这项工作的原创精神,而不是其毁灭。
Dinkelacker hopes the work is remembered for its original spirit rather than its destruction.