Worthing artist admits defacing Rothko masterpiece at Tate Modern

A homeless artist has admitted damaging a multimillion pound masterpiece at London’s Tate Modern gallery.

Wlodzimierz Umaniec, from Worthing, also known as Vladimir Umanets, pleaded guilty at Camberwell Green Magistrate’s Court yesterday to criminal damage in excess of £5,000 to a Mark Rothko painting.

The Polish national of no fixed abode was arrested after the mural, Black on Maroon, was vandalised on October 7.

The 26-year-old has been released on conditional bail, which dictates he cannot go to the Tate Modern.

He will be sentenced at Inner London Crown Court at a later date.

Comments(9)

gusset snatcher says...
12:37pm Wed 17 Oct 12

What a c**t. What justification can he have for doing that, and the rest of us have to suffer the consequences of whatever the Tate do to prevent similar events. It's about time we left the eu and vetted who comes here from over the channel, including shutting the tunnel, it's too much now, more people should be voting for UKIP to 1 Restore Self Government & Democracy 2 Rebuild Prosperity 3 Protect Our Borders & Defend Our Country 4 Safeguards Against Crime 5 Care And Support For All 6 Our Way Of Life

Spanners says...
12:56pm Wed 17 Oct 12

gusset snatcher wrote:
What a c**t. What justification can he have for doing that, and the rest of us have to suffer the consequences of whatever the Tate do to prevent similar events. It's about time we left the eu and vetted who comes here from over the channel, including shutting the tunnel, it's too much now, more people should be voting for UKIP to 1 Restore Self Government & Democracy 2 Rebuild Prosperity 3 Protect Our Borders & Defend Our Country 4 Safeguards Against Crime 5 Care And Support For All 6 Our Way Of Life
I assume you meant to post at Daily Mail

Crystal Ball says...
1:35pm Wed 17 Oct 12

gusset snatcher wrote:
What a c**t. What justification can he have for doing that, and the rest of us have to suffer the consequences of whatever the Tate do to prevent similar events. It's about time we left the eu and vetted who comes here from over the channel, including shutting the tunnel, it's too much now, more people should be voting for UKIP to 1 Restore Self Government & Democracy 2 Rebuild Prosperity 3 Protect Our Borders & Defend Our Country 4 Safeguards Against Crime 5 Care And Support For All 6 Our Way Of Life
Is the man a coot?

theleftygiraffe says...
1:55pm Wed 17 Oct 12

gusset snatcher wrote:
What a c**t. What justification can he have for doing that, and the rest of us have to suffer the consequences of whatever the Tate do to prevent similar events. It's about time we left the eu and vetted who comes here from over the channel, including shutting the tunnel, it's too much now, more people should be voting for UKIP to 1 Restore Self Government & Democracy 2 Rebuild Prosperity 3 Protect Our Borders & Defend Our Country 4 Safeguards Against Crime 5 Care And Support For All 6 Our Way Of Life
Ha, UKIP. No.

ruberducker says...
3:31pm Wed 17 Oct 12

how can he be homeless and be from worthing and poland.

tinker000 says...
4:37pm Wed 17 Oct 12

gusset snatcher wrote:
What a c**t. What justification can he have for doing that, and the rest of us have to suffer the consequences of whatever the Tate do to prevent similar events. It's about time we left the eu and vetted who comes here from over the channel, including shutting the tunnel, it's too much now, more people should be voting for UKIP to 1 Restore Self Government & Democracy 2 Rebuild Prosperity 3 Protect Our Borders & Defend Our Country 4 Safeguards Against Crime 5 Care And Support For All 6 Our Way Of Life
So Very well put only one mistake what you called him is so very useful and he is not lets say call him garbage

p a t r i c k says...
7:34pm Wed 17 Oct 12

I prefer immigrants to UKIP members.

boo2005 says...
4:24am Thu 18 Oct 12

a hell of a lot of these 'Eastern Block' immigrants are a damned nuisance, in general, they are aggressive and sending our crime levels up!

Whitehawkian says...
10:26am Thu 18 Oct 12

p a t r i c k wrote:
I prefer immigrants to UKIP members.
We have a lot of both over this side of Brighton.

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