Daniel Edwards, Sculptor, Creates Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez Nude Statue (PHOTOS)

If you were ever worried about Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez fading away, a distant memory of 2011, fear no more: the teen stars have been immortalized in "Justin and Selena as One," a life-sized portrait from sculptor Daniel Edwards, the Dallas Observer reported on Tuesday.

"Justin and Selena as One," which the artist said will eventually be cast in bronze, depicts the teens almost completely nude, save for a Canadian maple leaf and Texas "lone star" concealing their respective nether regions. The portrait will be presented at New Fine Arts, an adult megastore in Dallas, at a later date.

Edwards explained the piece in a statement provided to HuffPost:

“Justin and Selena as One” features the ‘Adam and Eve’ couple conjoined at the torso, each seeming to emerge from the other’s rib. Together, they have three legs, sharing Selena’s right leg as she appears to lead the younger Justin toward ‘Eden’. The pair is being led by an amorous Canada goose and Texas armadillo.

Edwards told HuffPost that his latest piece is partly a comment about how the couple has been portrayed in the media. "The press kind of rushes these stars through their adolescence and through adulthood, so there’s a bit of that behind the piece,” he said. Gomez is 19 years old and Bieber is 17.

The Connecticut-based sculptor, who said he has already received negative feedback because Bieber is not yet 18, is no stranger to controversy. His previous work includes an interactive piece called "Paris Hilton Autopsy," a nude bust of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a bronzing of what was purported to be Suri Cruise's first poop.

And Edwards isn't concerned if the teen stars break up.

"All Hollywood couples remain forever," Edwards said, recalling pairs Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton as well as Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. "Once it’s burned into your memories, it’s always there. I think it’s its own kind of icon. Despite what happens to them, that will always remain.”

What do you think of the work? Check out the slideshow and let us know in the comments below.

Look: "Justin and Selena as One."

Comments

[Akeladog]

04:19 PM on 08/18/2011

It is really not a very good sculpture. Except for Biebers hair, I would never have identified it as Bieber and Gomez. In any case figures are rigid and unnatural In their stance. It is very amateurish as a sculpture, in technical ability and concept. If not for the celeb iconography, it would get no attention at all. Just another waste of perfectly good bronze. I hope it is recyclable.

[AdamWest1313]

04:47 PM on 08/17/2011

Rofl why is there an armadillo?!?!?

[Asmodean1]

06:27 PM on 08/17/2011

The "Canadian goose" is the official bird of Bieber's home country
George W had the Armadillo" named the state bird of Texas.

[Max Shaw]

04:44 PM on 08/17/2011

Right, cause it wouldnt be as creepy if he was 18 right? Its damn creepy no matter what age they are when he made this.

[Asmodean1]

06:30 PM on 08/17/2011

You sir are somewhat mistaken here. Its not "damn creepy" Its actually the "creepiest damn thing I have seen in one heck of a long time.

[by-the-sea-]

04:09 PM on 08/13/2011

That sculptor is out of his damn mind.

[Mr Crabs]

12:06 PM on 08/13/2011

The camera adds 10 pounds but if you eat the sculpture it'll add 50 pounds and a heart attack.

[RoughCollie]

07:32 AM on 08/13/2011

If it were artistically done I could see calling it art. But it isn't.

[Ken McCarthy]

09:48 AM on 08/12/2011

now there's a confectionery treat I wouldn't mind overindulging in. :)

[Max Shaw]

04:46 PM on 08/17/2011

Question: which part would you start at?

[Gronkie]

09:45 AM on 08/12/2011

Shouldn't a statue at least look like the subject.

[vuduvampirninjawitch]

09:27 AM on 08/12/2011

I can't decide between "Who cares" and "So what". How is this relevant to anything going on in the world? I guess if you are one of those with their heads in the sand, this is big news.

[joannevlavender]

08:49 AM on 08/12/2011

So, since Bieber is underage, does this statue qualify as kiddie-porn?

Which one is the Canada goose?

And, when they break up (at their age, staying together isn't likely over the long haul) do they cut the statue in half through the hip?

[bsgraves1]

08:16 AM on 08/12/2011

What the heck?...Probably the dumbest thing I have ever seen.

[Elroy Jetson]

07:08 AM on 08/12/2011

This is front page news?

[natal plum]

09:02 AM on 08/12/2011

No, its pretty well buried as an article. Not sure what front page you're looking at

[Dwayne Robbins]

06:34 AM on 08/12/2011

What can you say???? Nice work. I wouldn't want it, but nice work.

[JVS338]

04:37 AM on 08/12/2011

Please People Take alook at the "artist's work" 1st off his gallery is in Brooklyn NY, he sculpted Madona nude on a bearskin rug , giving birth, he sculpted TOm Cruises' Baby daughters 1st Crap and the list of "art" Goes On and ON this "artist" needs Jail time obviously a sick pervert and this needs to be ignored and him Jailed as a pedophile

[garystartswithg]

06:58 AM on 08/12/2011

pedophile? really? glad you aren't a judge, our jails would be full of innocent people.

[flfyktn]

03:50 AM on 08/12/2011

She is 19 - He is 17?

IF they are having "relations"... then why hasn't Gomez been arrested for statutory rape? It's ok for stars to behave in this manner, but not the normal public?

If they aren't having relations, and I were the mother of one of these two, I would be having some serious words with the media as well as this artist.

[tttony]

04:18 AM on 08/12/2011

In Ga. the age of consent is 16. That may be a reason. Or Beiber, who espouses Christianity, might be letting the pressure build for now. (Ouch)

[heldcaptive]

08:54 AM on 08/12/2011

They are very close in age and its reasonable to think it is ok for them to date. The law is that you can't engage with a minor who is more than 3 years younger than you or under the age of 15. They are of the age that they could have gone to school together and people marry people who are 2 years older than them all the time. I never think its a good idea for teens that age to be having relations but its ok to date. These two young stars don't go around getting in trouble like others. Lets give them a break for that at least.