A 13-meter statue representing former US President Donald Trump naked as a worm caused a lot of ink to flow during its installation on Saturday in Las Vegas, before its removal less than 48 hours later, in the direction of a new destination.
The puppet entitled “Crooked and obscene”, or “Croche et obscene” in French, appeared on Saturday on the side of a highway in Las Vegas, Nevada, less than 45 km from the imposing Trump International Hotel, according to the local media The Wrap.
The structure made of a metal frame covered with foam, approximately 13 meters high, would weigh approximately 6,000 pounds.
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It would thus represent the American presidential candidate sullen and completely naked, with removable arms tied by strings, according to the American media.
According to its authors, who have not been identified, the latter is intended to be a “bold statement” on “transparency – or lack of transparency – in politics, encouraging viewers to think critically about political influence », They would have indicated in a press release.
The statue would also be an opening for dialogue on “the vulnerability and public personality of political figures,” they added, according to The Wrap.
While the puppet would have attracted many visitors of all political stripes over the weekend, the Grand Old Party (GOP) of Nevada reportedly called the piece “an offensive puppet, intentionally designed to provoke shock rather than meaningful dialogue.” ”, according to the “New York Post”.
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But by Monday, the giant puppet had already been removed from its scaffolding, as its artists announced that just like Trump, it would zigzag across the country to stop in other cities in the coming days, although his schedule has not been announced, according to The Wrap.
The project recalls the “activist artistic collective” entitled “The Emperor has no balls” or “L’Empereur n’a pas de coilles” in French, from the creators “Indecline”, who had created five naked statues of Donald Trump in 2016 in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Seattle.
