Santa Claus, also known as Leprechaun Buttplug [1], is a statue of Paul McCarthy. It is located on the Eendrachtsplein in Rotterdam. The statue was made in 2001 by the …

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Jünni61

August 24, 2023

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This bronze sculpture was created by American artist Paul McCarthy in 2003. Santa Claus is holding a huge dildo instead of a Christmas tree. The people's anger boiled up and pushed the sculpture from one place to another. Only in 2008 did she find a new home in the Eendrachtsplein.

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Kristian

September 21, 2023

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The statue appears to have undergone a few moves and caused quite a stir. Art can always be argued and has room for interpretation. Santa Claus, popularly known as the butt plug gnome, is a statue by Paul McCarthy from 2001 on the Eendrachtsplein in Rotterdam.

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