‘Make America Grim Grime Again’: Trump Sculpture emerges from New York Sewer; White House reacts
New Yorkers were congratulated with an unexpected scene on Wednesday when a bright red sculpture by US President Donald Trump was seen in a manhattan rising from the manhole.The title of the life-shaped statue was Donald and was installed by French street artist James Kolomina in the corner of the former 42nd Street and 2 Avenue. The figure wore a suit and tie, in which Trump was shown from the waist because he appeared to get out of a manhole. A small red rat was taken out of the cover.“I established sculpture in New York because it is the place where he created his image, his empire, his legend,” Kolomina was quoted as USA Today. “A city that he tried to win with golden towers and cruel slogans. I wanted this image – a red body arises from the sewer – to bother that landscape.”The statue was placed about one mile from the Trump Tower. However, it was quickly removed by a maintenance worker.Colomina said that the entire sculpture was made in France in three weeks. He took it to New York in parts and established it again in the morning. A play with a drama “Make America Grime Again” caption on his instagram story with a drama “Make America Grime Again” caption was shared on Trump’s famous Maga’s famous Maga.The artwork made a luxurious view opposite with its surroundings, especially with a long Chrysler building behind it. Colomina said, “Sculpture has been established correctly with a symbol of Chrysler building, power, height and architectural pride.” “I loved the idea of creating a contrast between this vertical monument and a grotesk shape that emerged from the sewer.”The White House responded with a dismissal. Spokesperson Abigail Jackson told USA Today, “Imitation is the most honest form of flattery. This ‘artist’ will have to return to the drawing board. Or maybe art school. ,Colomina is known for its bold, scarlet-red sculptures, which are placed in public places worldwide including Paris, Tokyo and Barcelona. His work often touches social and political subjects immediately. According to his biography on the Gallery Bartoux website, “The Colomina Red,” is a symbol of the artist’s visual signature, anger, passion and urgency of issues he settled. ““James Kolomina advocates a secret, spontaneous approach: he puts his works directly on the road, without prior declaration, transforms everyday spaces into platforms for artistic reflection,” says biography.
