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BBC NEWS | UK | England | Wear | Two killed as artwork ‘lifts off’

Two people have been killed and 12 injured after a giant, inflatable sculpture blew free from its moorings in the north-east of England. Many were inside the artwork, which consists of connected rooms, when it lifted 30ft into the air at Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street, County Durham

I like modern art, and I like edgy installation pieces - when I lived in Seattle, the annual arts festival Bumbershoot was one of my favorites during the year (aside from being really expensive). But entering a large art piece and going for an unscheduled ride would tend to put me off art for a while. Interior images of this particular installation are interesting, but if it comes to Chicago, I’ll pass. It’s a shame for the artist, of course - it’ll come
down to fingerpointing between the artist and the local authorities and organizers - this will be one of those “blame the bad guy(wires)” things.