News American Artist Sends France a Giant Green Butt Plug

**gblowfish** · 10-17-2014, 10:00 AM

"Mon Dieu, c'est un géant vert butt plug !"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/1...ushpmg00000022

Paris. Anyone who's been there knows that the locals can be a little uptight. Now, there's a reason that people can point to... and photograph, and complain about to the media.

French ultra-conservatives are pretty upset that there's a giant butt-plug in the middle of Place Vendome, says Gawker.

The artist behind the 24-foot inflatable foreign object, Paul McCarthy, calls it a tree. In fact, "Tree" is the piece's official name. The artist is also famous for inflatable piles of poo, and a sculpture of Santa Claus holding a dildo.

Although it's clearly evident that "Tree" depicts a sex toy, most folks don't seem to care all that much (it's art, people).

However, French Spring, a political far-right group that opposes gay marriage, calls "Tree" a sex toy and therefore a disgrace to the historic plaza.

Unfortunately, they're not the only ones who took umbrage with the ambiguously sexual sculpture. On Thursday, the artist was attacked by an unknown assailant while installing "Tree."

The director of FIAC, the Contemporary Art Fair, which is hosting the sculpture, says the attack was regrettable and not representative of France as a whole, but that her office has received complaints that McCarthy was corrupting and misusing the “sacred symbol” of the Christmas tree, according to ArtNet.

Like it or not, the inflatable sculpture, which was installed as part of the Contemporary Art Fair, will be gone in mid-November.

**TimBone** · 10-17-2014, 10:23 AM

That thing is just about big enough to fill up Inmen's gaping vagina after a Chiefs win.

Dayze · 10-17-2014, 10:40 AM

Relax....it ain't that big
/Audrey hoallander

**Donger** · 10-17-2014, 10:41 AM

Considering it's for the French, I'd suggest that they send a larger version.

Beef Supreme · 10-17-2014, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gblowfish

On Thursday, the artist was attacked by an unknown assailant while installing "Tree."

I declare "installing tree" the new euphemism for shoving a butt plug into your ass.

**alpha_omega** · 10-17-2014, 11:08 AM

Where do you find this shit George? Wait...never mind....i know where.

Jimmya · 10-17-2014, 11:11 AM

Bad ass!!

KCUnited · 10-17-2014, 11:13 AM

Hopefully they didn't powerwash off Hope Solo's fecal matter before sending it.

**Dave Lane** · 10-17-2014, 11:16 AM

Actually I like the Santa with a sex toy better.

**gblowfish** · 10-18-2014, 12:35 PM

Butt Plug Update: The French vandalize the Butt Plug and turn it into a giant condom!

This morning Parisians awoke to find Paul McCarthy’s controversial sculpture “Tree” looking like a discarded giant prophylactic after it was deflated by vandals at the Place Vendôme, Paris, during the night.

Since its installation the art work has divided opinion with many Parisians outraged by the 80 foot sculpture’s similarity to an… er… adult novelty item. Well, it now turns out that “Tree” was indeed inspired by that very item as artist McCarthy told Le Monde newspaper that “It all started as a joke.”

“...I realised it resembled a Christmas tree, but it is an abstract work. People can be offended if they want to think of it as a plug, but for me it is more of an abstraction.”

The “abstraction” was lost on some Parisians with one irate passerby slapping the 69-year-old artist in the face and shouting:

“You’re not French and this has no place in the square.”

McCarthy was allegedly dazed but unhurt by the assault and asked:

“Does this sort of thing happen often in Paris?”

The sculpture was specially created by the artist for Paris’s International Contemporary Art Fair (FIAC) that is being held in the city between 23rd-26th October. McCarthy’s previous work includes an enormous Santa Claus with what some critics claim is an unfeasibly large implement in his hand and a sculpture of former US President George W Bush getting intimate with pigs.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, vandals climbed the metal fence surrounding the giant sculpture before cutting the power supply that pumped air into the inflatable and slashing the tether that kept it upright.

According to the Daily Telegraph, McCarthy said he did not want the sculpture re-inflated or repaired. However, the paper also reported that organisers at FIAC said the sculpture would be “re-installed” as soon as possible. Now, that sounds painful…

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gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $17666178 VARSITY	Butt Plug Update: The French vandalize the Butt Plug and turn it into a giant condom! This morning Parisians awoke to find Paul McCarthy’s controversial sculpture “Tree” looking like a discarded giant prophylactic after it was deflated by vandals at the Place Vendôme, Paris, during the night. Since its installation the art work has divided opinion with many Parisians outraged by the 80 foot sculpture’s similarity to an… er… adult novelty item. Well, it now turns out that “Tree” was indeed inspired by that very item as artist McCarthy told Le Monde newspaper that “It all started as a joke.” “...I realised it resembled a Christmas tree, but it is an abstract work. People can be offended if they want to think of it as a plug, but for me it is more of an abstraction.” The “abstraction” was lost on some Parisians with one irate passerby slapping the 69-year-old artist in the face and shouting: “You’re not French and this has no place in the square.” McCarthy was allegedly dazed but unhurt by the assault and asked: “Does this sort of thing happen often in Paris?” The sculpture was specially created by the artist for Paris’s International Contemporary Art Fair (FIAC) that is being held in the city between 23rd-26th October. McCarthy’s previous work includes an enormous Santa Claus with what some critics claim is an unfeasibly large implement in his hand and a sculpture of former US President George W Bush getting intimate with pigs. In the early hours of Saturday morning, vandals climbed the metal fence surrounding the giant sculpture before cutting the power supply that pumped air into the inflatable and slashing the tether that kept it upright. According to the Daily Telegraph, McCarthy said he did not want the sculpture re-inflated or repaired. However, the paper also reported that organisers at FIAC said the sculpture would be “re-installed” as soon as possible. Now, that sounds painful… http://dangerousminds.net/comments/u...ted_by_vandals
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