An artist who controversially turned an Icelandic geyser bright pink has defended his work after coming in for criticism.
Marco Evaristti was slapped with a 100,000 Icelandic kronur ($740; £490) penalty for dyeing the famous Strokkur geyser using food colouring. The Danish-based Chilean artist has so far refused to pay up, and on Sunday he left Iceland without any objection from the police, the Morgunbladid website reports. Mr Evaristti says the dye he used to turn the hot spring pink was harmless, and that people's criticism shows their "concern, care and love for nature". It was part of a long-term project which, among other creations, has seen him dye a Saharan sandbank - and nearby sheep - pink.
