Mini RiRi

Turning 30 is a pretty big milestone - and artist Edgar Askelovic wanted to help Rihanna mark her upcoming birthday with a pretty unusual present. He has created a hand-crafted sculpture of the singer.

Rihanna is depicted nude, crouched and covered in paint up to her neck, wearing an American football helmet styled similarly to an iconic “AARON” helmet made by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. In Askelovic’s work, the word “AARON” is replaced by the singer’s nickname, “RIRI”.
The remarkable likeness is made of silicone and took six months for Askelovic to complete