The creator of Launceston’s tiny doors has vowed to fight on, as vandals continue to target the mysterious project.
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The artist, who works under the pseudonym Lord Scabar, took to social media on Wednesday following reports a tiny door located at Launceston’s town clock was missing.
It comes after damage to a door located at Saint John Craft Beer Bar on Tuesday night, and the theft of a tiny door from Barrat’s Music at the weekend.
“Going to have to cease for a while and regroup I think, or talk to someone at council maybe,” Lord Scabar wrote.
“I'm not removing them, but I fear for their longevity now.
“So much work too, but there will be another way I'm sure.”
The fan base for the anonymous artist has grown considerably since the tiny doors first started popping up around Launceston more than two weeks ago.
Lord Scabar told The Examiner the doors were part of a larger ongoing work, which will be rolled out over the next year or so.
City of Launceston council Alderman Danny Gibson said unfortunately the recent acts of vandalism were not an open and shut case.
“This is such a lovely and inspiring thing to have in our city, it is very disappointing to see these small minded acts spoiling it,” he said.
“We don’t have enough public art in Launceston as it is and this project has been such a conversation starter around that.
“For these actions to deter other artists from creating similar projects – people just need to leave them alone.
“We want to have a sense of vibrancy in our city and this [vandalism] does nothing to promote that.”
Interweave Arts coordinator Karen Revie suggested a crowdsourcing campaign to keep the project supported – something she said the community would back.
“People love this project for the positivity and joy it has brought them and I'm sure they'd love to help,” she said.
“You are to be commended for self funding this project but crowdsourcing would allow the public some investment in it which in turn often results in it being better protected.”