(ANSA-AFP) - LJUBLJANA, 10 LUG - The US artist behind a
wooden statue of Melania Trump in Slovenia said Thursday that he
was mulling an "artistic response" after his work was burned
down at the weekend. American conceptual artist Brad Downey
erected the life-sized statue near the US First Lady's hometown
of Sevnica a year ago as part of a project aimed at exploring
her roots. But the statue sparked mixed reactions. While some
saw it as an effective parody, others said it looked like a
scarecrow and should be removed. Slovenian police said they were
now probing the July 5 burning down of the statue.
"Unknown perpetrators tried to burn down the wooden statue in
the early hours of July 5," police spokesman Robert Perc told
AFP. Downey, who coincidentally was in Slovenia when the statue
was set on fire, managed to rush to Sevnica and remove it before
pictures of the damaged sculpture went viral. (ANSA-AFP).
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