This story went viral in Korea because of the artist's incredibly compassionate and understanding response to the accidental destruction of his valuable artwork. It's a heartwarming contrast to typical expectations of blame or compensation, sparking admiration and discussion online.
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What if the mom then demanded compensation because her child developed trauma?! Just kidding, lol.
Not saying the kid did well, but if breakage is expected, they should've put up a fence or restricted entry for young children. That exhibition visual just screams 'touch me'...
A world where people live... (referencing the exhibition title and former President Roh Moo-hyun's philosophy)
Ooooooh, just leave the broken pieces on a square box and boom, modern art is born!!!
So heartwarming hehehe.
But a work titled 'Defying Gravity' for a memorial exhibition for Roh Moo-hyun's passing... I find it a bit awkward. Some extreme online communities mock his death as 'Gravity Day,' and it feels like playing into that...
There was a calligrapher who said something similar once... he called the child a 'dragon.' He said his work made it to the news because of the child, so the child was a dragon and did him a favor. Wow, truly a wise elder.
When I first saw the title, I didn't get it, but expecting it to be safe when displayed like that is just wishful thinking, isn't it? The exhibition method was wrong.
A true adult and artist, indeed.
Just leave it as is. Call it installation art.