c/politics · by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works · 15d

New York sculptor spent $100,000 to make a Charlie Kirk statue no one wants to buy

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/sculptor-charlie-kirk-statue-new-york

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49671403

Sergio Furnari said he thought the lifesize sculpture – which no one commissioned – would raise ‘millions’ of dollars

To add injury to insult, Furnari recently broke his foot working on the statue, after tripping over a roll of tape in his studio.

“Is it cursed? Maybe. I don’t know,” he told the Guardian.

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Kirp123@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 15d (1 reply)

Sergio Furnari, originally from Italy, had hoped the statue of the deceased far-right activist, which he intends to display in Times Square, would raise “millions” of dollars. Instead, he said he has been inundated by messages from people saying they intend to urinate on the sculpture.

That is hilarious.

SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 15d

He could modify it so piss on the head comes out a hole in the neck.

Harvey656@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 15d

Wow, what a traged... BAHAHAHAHAHAHA

lemmyng@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 15d

I'm sure it would be a hit at a shooting gallery

dtrain@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 15d

Quality-wise … looks like a shit statue.

InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 15d

What a smooth brain

kmartburrito@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 15d

SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · 10 pts · 15d

He couldn’t even line up the letters properly on the shirt on a ‘hundred thousand dollar’ statue.

mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 15d

Same vibes as this richard spencer sculpt.

phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 15d

I've heard that the Charlie Kirk Memorial Edition Rainbird Sprinkler isn't sell as well as expected either.

TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com · 7 pts · 15d

Aw shucks

BruisedMoose@piefed.social · 7 pts · 15d

Ah yes. Michelangelo's Pieta, the Mona Lisa...the Kirk.

I know enough artists and yeah, of course people are cheap and undervalue art. But if you're making art strictly to make money, you're in the wrong game. Regardless of the subject matter, it just isn't a well done piece. So you created an unattractive sculpture of a despicable man, hoped to make a million dollars from it, and you blame people being cheap? Nah.

o0evillusion0o@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 15d

I like how he made sure it could be modified easily to put Trump's dick in his hand. That was thoughtful.

Also, release the TRUMP-EPSTEIN FILES (TM)

Treczoks@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 15d

Shit happens when you invest without market research...

altphoto@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 15d

Maybe he could change the face to mitch? Lot's of mitch fans would probably pay a few bucks for it.

stumu415@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 15d

How come this git is still in the news? He was not someone of any importance, not domestically and definitely not internationally.

Corvidae@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 15d

Astroturfed.