

A British artist has dropped his compensation claims after a Chinese student accidentally toppled his artwork when taking selfie at an art show in the U.S. city of Los Angeles.
The Chinese student, who tried to take a selfie in front of a pillar holding a sculpture at The 14th Factory in Los Angeles, accidentally leant on it, causing the row to topple like dominoes. Though she tried to pick up the artworks and put them back where they belonged, three of the sculptures suffered permanent damage, media reported.
According to Chengdu Economic Daily, the row that toppled had 16 pillars, each of which held a single 3D-printed crown sculpture. The damaged artwork is estimated to be worth around $200,000.
Simon Birch, the artist who created the sculptures, told Chengdu Economic Daily during an interview that he doesn’t want to press charges against the student or take any legal action against her, as the incident was clearly an accident.
Birch also noted that due to the lack of funding, he couldn’t hire enough security guards or insure his artwork. Though the damage was severe, he doesn’t see the incident as a big deal, and he said he’s happy nobody got hurt.
Birch’s gesture has been welcomed by many netizens, but some think the incident was a promotional stunt.
According to the South China Morning Post, the British-born artist has had trouble securing venues for other exhibitions and he said in 2014 that he had decided to quit Hong Kong after living there for years.
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