A massive 6,000-pound nude statue of former US President Donald Trump has mysteriously disappeared from a road in Las Vegas just days after it was put up. The 43-foot-tall statue, titled “Crooked and Obscene”, was erected along Interstate 15 north of Las Vegas on September 28 but has now vanished, as reported by the New York Post.
This eye-catching artwork, which depicted Trump in the nude with outstretched arms that can be manipulated like a puppet, was planned to be part of a national tour, although specific tour dates and locations had not been disclosed yet. It remains unclear why the statue was removed – whether it was taken down to begin the tour or due to other reasons. The Independent has reached out to the Las Vegas Metro police for further details on this puzzling disappearance.
The statue, made of foam-covered metal rebar and weighing approximately 6,000 pounds, aimed to make a bold statement on transparency, vulnerability, and the public image of political figures, according to its unidentified creators. Interestingly, this isn’t the first time Americans have been surprised by nude statues of Trump; in 2016, five similar unclothed Trump statues appeared in cities such as New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Seattle, as part of a project named “The Emperor Has No Balls” by the activist art collective, Indecline.
This recent statue emerged just before the upcoming US election, adding intrigue to the political atmosphere. The timing also coincided with the approaching vice presidential debate involving Tim Walz and JD Vance. The statue’s sudden disappearance has left many wondering about the circumstances surrounding its removal and the next steps for this controversial artwork.