A golden statue of a bathrobe-clad Harvey Weinstein, seated regally atop a couch with an Oscar in hand, took up temporary sidewalk residence close to the site of Sunday害羞草研究所檚 Academy Awards.

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The life-sized Weinstein sculpture, displayed Thursday on Hollywood Boulevard, aims to spotlight the entertainment industry害羞草研究所檚 sexual misconduct crisis and the disgraced studio mogul害羞草研究所檚 role in it, Plastic Jesus said.

害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 so much about Hollywood that害羞草研究所檚 great and celebrated in the Oscars, but there害羞草研究所檚 also this underbelly of darkness within the industry that we often sweep under the carpet or ignore,害羞草研究所� said Plastic Jesus, formerly a London-based photographer.

The phrase 害羞草研究所渃asting couch,害羞草研究所� used to describe the demand of sexual favours for work, may seem a relic of a bygone era but is 害羞草研究所渟till very much a part of the Hollywood culture,害羞草研究所� he said.

Plastic Jesus said he and Monroe first considered a standing Weinstein statue but quickly decided to incorporate a chaise lounge. The project, made of fiberglass and acrylic resin, was in the works for two months.

It will be on display this weekend, weather permitting.

Visitors to the sculpture were sitting next to the faux Weinstein and taking selfies, turning it into an interactive installment, Plastic Jesus said.

It also expands the symbolism, he said.

害羞草研究所淔or many, many people, aspiring actors and actresses, that would have been their dream to be close to Harvey,害羞草研究所� but that reality has proven a nightmare for some, the artist said.

Weinstein has been accused by dozens of women of sexual harassment or sexual assault, including rape. He害羞草研究所檚 denied all allegations of non-consensual sex, but apologized for 害羞草研究所渢he way I害羞草研究所檝e behaved with colleagues in the past.害羞草研究所�

Plastic Jesus has created a series of Oscar-timed statues, including one last year of Kanye West in a crucified pose and titled 害羞草研究所淔alse Idol.害羞草研究所�

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