“Orb I” in Bend, Oregon, with googly eyes.Photo:City of Bend Oregon Government
City of Bend Oregon Government
A Central Oregon city is asking a local vandal to stop putting oversized googly eyes on some popular sculptures and statues — even though the results may “give you a chuckle.”
In a poston the Bend, Oregon, Instagram accountlast week, town officials said, “We love our roundabout art in Bend, so let’s do our part to take care of it. While the googly eyes placed on the various art pieces around town might give you a chuckle, it costs money to remove them with care to not damage the art.”
At least eight sculptures or art pieces around the city have been vandalized with googly eyes, theCentral Oregon Daily Newsreported.
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“Big Ears” statue in Bend, Oregon.City of Bend Oregon Government
“The adhesive that’s used to do that really damages the art,” Bend’s assistant city manager Stephanie Betteridge told Central Oregon Daily News.
She added, “We’re trying to get it off quickly to minimize the damage. But we’ve had eight pieces that have had eyes installed on them over the past few months. It’s cost over $1,500 to remove that.”
Echoed city spokesperson René Mitchell toThe Oregonian, “While the addition of the googly eyes may be amusing and make people laugh, they ultimately cause unintended damage.”
The city’s communications department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
source: people.com
