But is it art?

2005-06-15 13:31

London - A costly British art project involving moving litter bins and benches was shut down within hours after an embarrassing series of smash-ups, a report said on Wednesday.

The $200 000 display in Cambridge, eastern England, was meant to see the robotic solar-powered bins keep roaming outside the Junction music venue in the city, The Daily Telegraph reported.

But despite being fitted with sensors designed to prevent crashes, the bins and benches lasted just three hours before being recaptured after running amok and repeatedly slamming into everything in the vicinity.

"On the launch day they were showing signs of some anti-social behaviour and kept on being intimate with the bike racks and with each other," said Gordon Glass, spokesperson for the Junction.

"The artists felt there was no other option but to take them away."

- AFP