Tourists are unhappy about a selfie-ruining art installation near a waterfall in Austria

. Some visitors said the art is ruining their photographs and selfies, and others believe it spoils the natural surroundings.

"It is a sacrilege what has been done here. This place was a very friendly one before they put this box there in September 2020," artist Katharina SchleiferBut their goal wasn't to please visitors, in fact, it was the opposite, Christoph Steinbrener told Insider. "The aim of this spectacular installation is to visualize the conquest of the landscape and how the boundaries of civilization are constantly being pushed, including by tourism," Steinbrener wrote in an email to Insider.where the waterfall is located, Zenger News reported.

"It was not intended to be a popular attraction," he told Zenger News. "It was intended to be the opposite of a popular attraction. It was not set up to make a lot of people want to go there. More like the other way around."The hope is that art ruins the photographs, which forces tourists to appreciate the natural landscape or not come at all, Steinbrener told the outlet.

Steinbrener said that not all tourists are unhappy with the work. Many immediately understood the installation's purpose and were able to laugh at the giant red tourism booth.

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