Officials would not speculate on the motivation of the vandalism, but the sculpture has continuously generated controversy, including while it was on display at the Vancouver Biennale.
by the Gao Brothers was damaged Monday morning following a loud boom heard in the area around 2 a.m.The FBI appears to now be involved in the investigation into an explosion that damaged a controversial piece of art in the 300 block of West Commerce Street in the area downtown known as the Zona Cultural, according to reporting from Texas Public Radio, whose headquarters is located across the street.
TPR said it edited the footage to remove about six minutes from when the alleged bomb was planted to when it exploded at approximately 2:31 a.m. Footage shows white smoke surrounding the area.The sculpture of a giant polished steel head of Vladimir Lenin, with a tiny Mao Zedong balancing on top, showed damage at the base of the sculpture and under Lenin’s chin. The San Antonio Police Department had the area cordoned off Monday morning.
Robert Featherston, who lives in a nearby apartment complex, said he heard a “very large explosion” just after 2 a.m.
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