Police in London broke down the doors of a London Gallery in a frantic attempt to rescue the life of an unconscious woman, or so they thought!
'Kristina' is an art installation that is on display at the London Gallery and was mistaken for a real woman.
Steve Lazarides, the former agent of Banksy, commissioned the piece in question, which had been drawing large crowds beforehand.
Well.
Art inspires life.
Police barge into London gallery presuming a hyper-realistic sculpture was a person in critical condition after being alerted by a concerned citizen.
The work, Kristina (2022) by American artist Mark Jenkins depicts a woman collapsed over a table. pic.twitter.com/vNljhZCdG0— Karel van Oosterom (@KvanOosterom) December 10, 2022
As reported by Sky News, a staff member had closed the gallery and gone upstairs to make a cup of tea.
When she arrived downstairs, she found two puzzled police officers and the door to the premises taken off of the hinges!
The super realistic sculpture depicts a woman with her face in a bowl of soup and was completed by American artist Mark Jenkins.
It's also stated the sculpture has previously attracted the attention of paramedics after a spectator feared a woman was in distress.
The work will remain on show at the gallery until December 24 and staff will be hoping for a peaceful remainder.
