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OOPS!

A South Korean couple were arrested for damaging an artwork by graffiti artist JonOne after they mistook it for a piece of participatory art and made their own contribution to it. The 240cm (8ft) by 700cm (23ft) work was created by JonOne in front of a live audience in 2016 and paint cans and brushes from the performance are displayed in front of the painting wherever it is shown as they are considered part of the artwork. After reviewing CCTV, the gallery decided not to file charges as it was an honest mistake; they put up a barrier and “do not touch” signs instead. 3 April 2021.

MONK ATTACK

Police in southern France have arrested two Catholic monks while they were trying to set fire to a 5G mobile phone mast. The monks, from a Capuchin monastery, had carried out a similar attack the night before, but only caused minor damage. Charged with “damage and attempted damage with an incendiary device”, the monks said they wanted to “to warn the population against the harmful effects of 5G” and to “act for the well-being of humanity”. Despite extensive research, there is no evidence that wireless technologies like 5G are harmful. theregister.com, 22 Sept 2021.

NUN FUN

A woman dressed as a nun was photographed dancing with a skeleton outside Hull General Cemetery at midday on a Saturday alongside a busy main road. The “nun”, wearing a cream habit and a coif headpiece, was seen dancing with the skeleton as well as playing with what looked like a dog skeleton. A witness said: “It was clearly attracting a lot of attention with people stopping to watch nearby and people in their cars looking.” hulldailymail.co.uk, 12 Sept 2021.