U.S. first lady Melania Trump statue set on fire in Slovenia
U.S. first lady Melania Trump statue set on fire in Slovenia
ROZNO, Slovenia (Reuters) - A wooden sculpture of U.S. first lady Melania Trump was torched near her hometown of Sevnica, Slovenia, on the night of July Fourth, as Americans celebrated U.S.
Independence Day, said the artist who commissioned the sculpture.ROZNO, Slovenia (Reuters) - A wooden sculpture of U.S. first lady Melania Trump was torched near her hometown of Sevnica, Slovenia, on the night of July Fourth, as Americans celebrated U.S. Independence Day, said the artist who commissioned the sculpture.
Brad Downey, a Berlin-based American artist, told Reuters he had the life-sized blackened, disfigured sculpture removed as soon as police informed him on July 5th of the incident.
"I want to know why they did it," said Downey, who had hoped the statue would foster a dialogue about the political situation in the United States, highlighting Melania Trump's status as an immigrant married to a president sworn to reduce immigration.
A group of people standing in front of a crowd: Life-size wooden sculpture of U.S. first lady Melania Trump is officially unveiled in Rozno, near her hometown of Sevnica© Reuters/Borut Zivulovic:
Life-size wooden sculpture of U.S. first lady Melania Trump is officially unveiled in Rozno, near her hometown of SevnicaIn Washington, the office of Melania Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has pledged to take a hard line on anyone destroying or vandalising U.S. historical monuments, as political activism against racial injustice has swept across the country.
A group of people standing on top of a grass covered field: FILE PHOTO: Life-size wooden sculpture of U.S. first lady Melania Trump is officially unveiled in Rozno, near her hometown of Sevnica© Reuters/Borut Zivulovic FILE PHOTO:
Life-size wooden sculpture of U.S. first lady Melania Trump is officially unveiled in Rozno, near her hometown of SevnicaDowney, 39, said he had filed a police report and would like to interview the culprits, if found, for a film he is preparing ahead of his exhibition due to open in Slovenia in September.
"The investigation in this case has not been completed yet so we cannot reveal details due to the interest of further procedures," police spokeswoman Alenka Drenik told Reuters.
Although the statue’s face was rough-hewn and unrecognizable prior to the fire, the figure was painted with a pale blue wraparound coat resembling the one Melania Trump wore at the swearing in of her husband U.S. President Donald Trump.
The figure was carved with a chainsaw by local folk artist Ales Zupevc from the trunk of a living linden tree.
In January, a large wooden statue resembling Donald Trump, designed by a local artist last year, was burnt in Slovenia's city of Moravce, east of the capital Ljubljana.
Reference: Reuters (Reporting by Marja Novak and Borut Zivulovic; Editing by Diane Craft) 8th July 2020
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