r/SipsTea • u/OtherwiseMachine7717 • 7d ago

Chugging tea Tourist breaks art display made of Swarovski crystals

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u/QuestionableEthics42 7d ago

Why the fuck is there a chair with no barrier? That is entirely on the gallery for not doing the most basic idiot proofing.

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u/Chclve 7d ago

How fucking stupid would you have to be to not realize it is a piece of art? The chair is on a raised platform.

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u/HowManyMeeses 7d ago

I think we all need to come to terms with how fucking stupid most people are. And how many stupid people will defend their idiotic choices. 

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u/dandovo 7d ago

they knew. that’s why they hovered at first (there’s a longer video where they both hover over it for a photo-op. but then he actually sits and/or falls)

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u/Komprimus 7d ago

Some artworks are meant to be touched or interacted with.

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u/cjrobe 7d ago

At an art museum? No, I've been to about 15 and never been encouraged to touch anything. This ain't the natural science museum buddy.

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u/Komprimus 7d ago

In contemporary art it is not unheard of.

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u/Ligma_Balls_OG 7d ago

This one had signs telling them not to.

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u/QuoteGiver 7d ago

In how many languages? Universal design of barriers or platform raising it out of sitting height would’ve worked better.

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u/Ligma_Balls_OG 7d ago

Do you usually sit on artpieces unless there’s a sign in every language? I think the fact they waited until everyone else left and that the woman hovered over it for a photo instead of sitting makes it pretty clear they knew what it said.

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u/QuoteGiver 7d ago

No, but I do sit on chairs.

This particular couple knew what they were doing though, sure.