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Selfie attempt sets off domino effect at L.A. gallery and causes $200,000 in damage
L A Times ^ | 07/14/2017 | Veronica Rocha

Posted on 07/14/2017 5:14:49 PM PDT by BenLurkin

TThe quest for the perfect selfie at a pop-up gallery in Los Angeles known for its Instagram-friendly art took a disastrous turn recently, and it came with a steep price.

The calamitous scene unfolded when an unidentified woman crouched for a selfie in front of a row of crowns displayed individually on pedestals and fell backward, triggering an unstoppable domino effect in a room described by the gallery as “a serene space.”

A video, posted on YouTube Thursday, captured the mishap at the 14th Factory as each pedestal fell onto the next.

Simon Birch, a British-born, Hong Kong-based artist who conceived the art installation, told the New York Times that the selfie fail occurred two weeks ago and caused about $200,000 in damage.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Arts/Photography
KEYWORDS: damage; domino; gallery; selfie
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To: Enchante

And, if you’re a Dirty Martini Lover like ME...VERY depressing, LOL!


21 posted on 07/14/2017 6:11:54 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: BenLurkin

LOL


22 posted on 07/14/2017 6:19:28 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Damn!


23 posted on 07/14/2017 6:22:07 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: BenLurkin

Broken symmetry. Now it’s art!!!


24 posted on 07/14/2017 6:37:38 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: BenLurkin
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25 posted on 07/14/2017 7:16:19 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, the REAL Russia-US scandal (UraniumOne Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes) See my home page)
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To: BenLurkin
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26 posted on 07/14/2017 7:18:07 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, the REAL Russia-US scandal (UraniumOne Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes) See my home page)
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To: BenLurkin
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27 posted on 07/14/2017 7:20:18 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, the REAL Russia-US scandal (UraniumOne Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes) See my home page)
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28 posted on 07/14/2017 7:20:57 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, the REAL Russia-US scandal (UraniumOne Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes) See my home page)
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29 posted on 07/14/2017 7:21:22 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, the REAL Russia-US scandal (UraniumOne Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes) See my home page)
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30 posted on 07/14/2017 7:21:50 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, the REAL Russia-US scandal (UraniumOne Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes) See my home page)
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To: BenLurkin

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Oops!
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31 posted on 07/14/2017 7:24:13 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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32 posted on 07/14/2017 7:24:20 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, the REAL Russia-US scandal (UraniumOne Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes) See my home page)
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To: BenLurkin
Selfie attempt sets off domino effect at L.A. gallery and causes $200,000 in damage insurance fraud
33 posted on 07/14/2017 7:28:18 PM PDT by TChad
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To: TChad

How could they be so dumb as to set the displays up in such a way that they can so easily tip over? They should have somehow secured them to the floor.


34 posted on 07/14/2017 7:34:34 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, the REAL Russia-US scandal (UraniumOne Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes) See my home page)
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To: ETL
They should have somehow secured them to the floor.

The insurance investigator should look at what happened very carefully before recommending any payout. That setup was designed to fail.

35 posted on 07/14/2017 7:50:27 PM PDT by TChad
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To: TChad
I suspect it was the same folks who installed these lockers...

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36 posted on 07/14/2017 7:53:08 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, the REAL Russia-US scandal (UraniumOne Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes) See my home page)
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To: ETL
Well, never ascribe to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.

Unless it results in a $200,000 insurance claim.

37 posted on 07/14/2017 7:56:35 PM PDT by TChad
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To: ETL
I KNEW that cat would never stop there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUbaC1ZficM

38 posted on 07/14/2017 8:03:58 PM PDT by TChad
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To: MrShoop

You are possibly correct. Maybe $150 worth of stuff set up for a promo.


39 posted on 07/14/2017 8:05:04 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ....)
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To: ETL

LOL. What, no ‘European Vacation’?


40 posted on 07/14/2017 8:09:53 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ....)
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