A giant green inflatable sculpture was once erected in a famous square in Paris, but its appearance resembled a "sex toy" to attract people's attention.
The work was created by Paul McCarthy, who was born in Salt Lake City in 1945 and now lives and works in Los Angeles.
In an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde, he said: "My inspiration for creating this installation came from "sex toys and Christmas trees".
The 24-meter-tall giant inflatable sculpture not only attracted attention and discussion with netizens because it resembled a "sex toy", but the artist who created it was also slapped by an unknown man.
Le Monde said that when McCarthy went to the Place Vendôme in Paris to see the installation called "Tree" live, a man slapped him on the cheek.
The strange man ran away after slapping McCarthy three times in the face to express his anger at the "Christmas present," which was temporarily halted by the government in less than a day, the report said.
Some netizens condemned McCarthy for being slapped in the face. "Whether you like the installation on Place Vendôme or not, but you're a fool to attack the artist Paul McCarthy for it. ”
Regarding McCarthy's inflatable tree installation art, some netizens commented, "His work has disgraced Place Vendôme", and some netizens said that "the whole of Paris has been humiliated", but there are also netizens who support the artist's creativity and express their appreciation for this installation artwork.