Artist Daniel Edwards, infamous for his strange depiction of celebrities, recently unvieled a new sculpture of a nude Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez as Adam and Eve. US singer Justin Bieber and US actress Selena Gomez arrive for the Vanity Fair Academy Awards Party at Sunset Tower in Los Angeles, USA, 27 February 2011. Photo: Hubert BoeslJustin Bieber and Selena Gomez may have their own wax figures displayed at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, but the tween power couple just got sculpted together in the nude.
Sculptor Daniel Edwards, infamous for sculpting such sculptures as Britney Spears giving birth, Suri’s poop, Angelina Jolie nursing, Paris Hilton dead, and an Angelina and Brad Pitt piece called “Brangelina as one,” unveiled a new piece, entitled “Justin and Selena as One.”
The sculpture features a nude Bieber statuette, complete with bowl cut, and a nude Selena Gomez statuette conjoined at the rib, and sharing three legs. Their privates covered in symbols of their hometowns, Bieber has a maple leaf, and Gomez has a lone star. They stand atop a base that reads “Justin and Selena Forever.”
In a press release, Edwards’s spokesperson explains the artist wanted to depict Bieber and Gomez as Adam and Eve. Gomez is leading Bieber to Eden as a Canadian goose leads the way. He added it also depicts “harmony” between Canada and the United States.
Justin and Selena joined together symbolizes the great harmony between neighboring countries Canada and the United States,” said spokesman Cory Allen in the press release. “Countries like North Korea and South Korea could learn from our example. It would be nice to exhibit this portrait in the areas of the world where tensions are high between countries that share borders.”
“The portrait represents both Canadian exceptionalism and Texas-American exceptionalism, but I believe Justin and Selena would ultimately choose Canada for their Garden of Eden, because Canada’s Medicare and AAA credit rating make it easier for young couples who may find themselves in the family way,” added Edwards.
Although it could be considered controversial, and creepy by some, mainly because Justin Bieber is still 17, Edwards says the nudity has a purpose. In a separate sculpture, he made Bieber’s privates “artistically symbolized.”
“Daniel wanted to create a work that opens a dialogue about the inevitable exploitation of teen sex symbols as they grow from child stars to adults, like we’ve seen with past celebutantes Lindsay, Miley, and Britney,” added Allen.
The new sculptures will be displayed at Dallas’s Fine Arts.
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