I held it and nothing happened. So I just took it, put it in my bag and left
I was an art student in Santiago, Chile, when I was invited to the National Museum of Fine Arts for a private event in June 2005. I had some drinks and needed the bathroom, which was downstairs.
I didn’t even think – it was now or never. I held the work in my hands, and nothing happened. So I just took it, put it in my bag, and left feeling excited and emotional. I went home and poured myself a glass of wine. I began to sketch the sculpture on my easel. I saw Rodin’s signature on it. It was spectacular, and I felt so fortunate, an observer of a great story. After a few hours of and slept well.
That’s when I began to fear the legal implications. I went to the police station to return the Torso of Adele and, at first, told them I had found the sculpture in the park. I never wanted to be in the middle of the action – I just wanted to see what would happen next. But I decided it wouldn’t make sense to lie, so I later told them I was a student, and that this was an artistic action. The officer said, “That’s brilliant.
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