It seems that the name of the odious Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has already become a household name. In any case, his image is clearly associated with harassment and discrimination on the basis of gender.
On the eve of the 90th Oscar-winning awards ceremony, two contemporary artists created a street sculpture with a laconic title "Sofa for Castings." The statue appeared in Los Angeles on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Avenue La Bree. She portrays a certain man in a carelessly tied dressing gown and slippers, which sits on a couch in a imposing pose. In his right hand, which rests on the thigh at the level of the groin, is clamped "Oscar". It seems as if he invites passers-by to sit down closer and make a memorable selfie.
Guess who the producer, created by plastic activists Plastic Jesus and Joshua Monroe, is like? Certainly on Mr. Weinstein!
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Artists told journalists about their rather provocative project. According to them, it took them about 2 months to create a monument to "sofa castings".
Joshua Monroe said that the figure of Weinstein lounging on the couch is a visualization of how Hollywood bosses select actors to film:
"Influential Hollywood" players "use their authority and money to satisfy lust. In my opinion we have selected a very accurate image to illustrate their abuse of official position. "
Plastic Jesus talked with the journalists of The Hollywood Reporter and answered questions about the current situation in Hollywood:
"It is well known that the problem of harassment arose not yesterday. This industry without embarrassment exploited starlets and already held actresses. It was not customary to talk about this, and silence only aggravated the situation. "Read also
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The sculptor noted that he very much relies on the fact that the latest events in Hollywood and open discussions of the problems of sexual violence will help "improve" the show business.