The controversial statue of Melania Trump in Slovenia

An ironic statue of the first American lady,

Melania Trump,

appeared on the outskirts of his Slovenian hometown.

The American artist Brad Downey hired a local craftsman, Ales Zupevc, to carve the image on a log outside the city of Sevnica.

The result was a wooden representation of the first American lady dressed in a blue coat with a raised hand as a greeting.

Some residents described it as "a shame", a "Smurfette" and they claimed that "it does not look like Melania at all".

The artist has an exhibition in the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, until the end of the month of August. According to some information, the gallery would have suggested making the statue "just to make a joke".

Sevnica has become a pole of tourist attraction since

Donald Trump

He was elected President of the United States in 2016 and Melania Trump, his former resident, became the first lady.

Taking advantage of visitors looking for information about the early years of the first American lady, locals launched the Melania brand products, including Trump's shoes, buns and hamburgers with loose cheese "hair".

While for some, the new sculpture goes too far, Katarina, 66, told the AFP news agency that it was a "good idea" to have the art work done. ;art. "Melania is a Slovenian heroine who has reached the top in the United States," he added.