Jake Platt, 22 described as a "sometimes art student" ^[1] and fan of Yoko Ono took to her work with a red marking pen,underlining the continuous black line of the work Part Painting/A Circle with his own red line.

The work consists of 24 large white canvasses with a wide, horizontal black line painted across each one, suggesting an endless horizon ^[2]. Platt managed to draw his line accross five panels before gallery staff intervened.

Prior to his interaction with the work, Platt and other members of the public had been playing with another or Ono's works, two large piles of rocks-one called "joy" and another called "sorrow" ^[3] where it was encouraged for people to move around and attach notes to. And inspired by a nearby quote of Ono that read "No one can tell you not to touch the art" he did just that. Platt said "No one said anything about me writing on the rocks, so I figured it would be OK to write on the painting."^[4]

"This guy is possessed"^[5] the somewhat overly dramatic Elizabeth Oppen spokesperson for the gallery stated. Yoko Ono's New York curator, John Hendricks offered some advice for anyone else thinking of taking Ono's quote to heart 'I think there are many ways of touching art-like in your mind-without destroying it." Ono herself was reportedly unimpressed by the action.

He was later charged with felony vandalism. However these charges were subsequently dismissed in court where it was revealed that the painting originally said to be worth $240,000 was actually mass produced and not as valuable.

After the court case Platt waxed lyrical "It was an opportunity for the usual passive viewer to become an artist, to create from your own past experience and understanding."^[7]