Statue of Melania Trump
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| Statue of Melania Trump | |
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| Artist | Aleš Župevc |
| Year | 2019 (wood) 2020 (bronze) |
| Subject | Melania Trump |
| Location | Sevnica, Slovenia |
| 45°59′28″N 15°25′37″E / 45.99108°N 15.42695°E | |
A wooden statue of Melania Trump, sculpted by Aleš "Maxi" Župevc, was installed in her hometown of Sevnica, Slovenia in 2019.[1][2] The wood carving was commissioned by Brad Downey, an American artist living in Berlin.
The statue was torched on the night of July 4, 2020, and removed soon after.[3] It was replaced by a bronze-cast version in September that year.[4]
The statue is a life-size depiction of Melania Trump. In its original wooden form, the dress and arms of the statue are painted powder blue, to reflect her outfit at the inauguration of Donald Trump.[5]
The original statue was carved out of a poplar tree,[7] and the bronze replacement stands on the same trunk.[4] From the ground to the tip of the statue, it stands 9 feet (2.7 m) tall.
