Kate Moss sculpture titled 'MILF' sparks feminist outrage at Opera Gallery London

A new sculpture by Lithuanian-born artist Edgar Askelovic, titled 'MILF', has sparked controversy at Opera Gallery in London. The work depicts supermodel Kate Moss and is priced at £25,000. The acronym MILF stands for 'Mother I'd Like To F***', a term from pornography referring to older women. Askelovic, a graduate of Birmingham City University of Art and Design, has previously caused scandal with works including a hybrid human-dog sculpture of David Bowie and a dark fetish piece dedicated to Amy Winehouse titled 'ICON' (2012). The sculpture has drawn criticism from feminist groups and been picked up by British tabloids including the Daily Mail, Mirror, and Sun. Critics have compared the work unfavorably to Marc Quinn's gilded sculpture of Kate Moss. The piece is seen as following the aesthetic of American artist Jeff Koons.