Explore the abstract of this artwork, Statue of Donald Trump (Slovenia).
A statue of the 45th U.S. President Donald Trump was erected on private land in Sela pri Kamniku, Slovenia, in 2019. The approximately 25-foot (7.6 m) wood monument depicted Trump wearing a blue suit and a red tie, with a fierce expression and his right arm raised in a fist. A mechanism inside the statue allowed the mouth to open, revealing sharp teeth. Tomaz Schlegl, the artist behind the project, said that "Like all populists, the statue has two faces."The artist intended the statue as "a provocation, because the world is full of populism". Former Slovenian member of parliament Igor Omerza thought it could be seen as a sign of the country's "love-hate" relationship with President Trump, depicting either the raised hand of the Statue of Liberty or the iron fist of a populist dictator.After complaints from residents, the statue was relocated to Moravče. It was vandalised with the addition of a Hitler moustache, and later burned to the ground by unknown arsonists.
populist Sela pri Kamniku Hitler moustache Moravče Statue of Liberty Slovenia Tomaz Schlegl Donald Trump