Was it considered an artwork before being put in the public place?
Yope If so a known one?
No Does it represent a commonly used object?
Yes If so, an object especially used in that public place?
Yes Is this the reason why Rick did not expect it to be there?
No Did he declare publicly that he would have put an artwork there?
No Is it something organic?
No Is the artwork bigger than a basket ball?
Yes Is the artwork a paint?
Paint & metalWAG --> is the artwork a simple clean wall?
No I mean...my WAG is that there were very ugly and anti-aesthetic graffiti on some walls and his artwork consisted in cleaning them. But actually he did not expect the artwork to stay there for a long time (= he expected that someone would have done graffiti soon again)
Interesting idea, but NoPublic space = park? Library? A building?
No to these An open space?
YesDoes he expect it will be taken down by a member of the public? By a business owner? By a governing body?
This By the subject of the work, if the subject is a sentient being? Does he expect to take it down himself?
NoIs the subject of the work relevant?
Yes If yes, is it a person?
No More than one?
No Does the artwork commemorate something? Is it tongue-in-cheek? Does it make a political or social statement?
No to allIs he pleased that the work stays there?
YesWait. PMing WAG.
PM sent.
Both guesses are incorrect, and are also identical - it is not this also-hilarious story.