the artist of melbourne's famous "bear on a bicycle" statue that was stolen speaks out
2024-09-20
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[global times comprehensive report] according to a report by the british "guardian" on the 19th, the famous bronze statue "bear on a bicycle" (pictured) in melbourne, australia was stolen a few days ago. this news made the statue's author and local people sad and angry.
at 4 a.m. local time on the 18th, three suspects cut the bronze statue with an angle grinder and pushed it down, then lifted it onto a truck with a crane and transported it away. the report said that the bronze statue was a bear wearing glasses, carrying a guitar and riding a bicycle, created by artists gilly and mark, and worth about 60,000 australian dollars (about 290,000 yuan). because of its cute and unique image, the bronze statue has been exhibited in more than 40 cities and is deeply loved by the public.
after the incident, the authors said they were very sad to learn that their work, which they had put so much effort into, was treated in such a violent way. if the stolen statue could not be recovered, they were willing to create the work again so that it could continue to bring happiness to the public. according to reports, the "bear on a bicycle" is not the first bronze statue to be stolen in the area. in 2016, a bronze statue named rose mary was stolen from melbourne park.
(source: global times)
