Waching daily Feb 28 2018

In the age of Time's Up and #MeToo, The Hollywood Reporter is wondering:

What would the Oscar statue would look like if it were a woman?

To answer that question, THR commissioned A-list artists,

sculptors and designers to reconceive the coveted gold trophy.

These top creatives dreamt up new versions of the iconic statuette,

some influenced by recognizable Hollywood women like Grace Jones

and Barbra Streisand's character in Yentl — while others

were inspired to create a more abstract take on the concept.

Here, we take a look at the 12 Oscar statuette interpretations,

designed for the #MeToo era, and don't forget — after you've checked out

all the new looks, head to THR.com and vote for your favorite.

First up...Grace Jones and Wonder Woman influenced

the London-based graphic artist's rendition.

Next up, the New York-based artist says: "I see a man in a defensive posture,

gripping a weapon." Her version embodies feminine

ideals of intuition (the moon) and compassion (the heart).

In this design, the Canadian illustrator aimed only to

refine the form until "it felt like Oscar, only a woman."

Here, the Swedish illustrator paid homage to Hattie McDaniel,

the first black woman to win an Oscar, in 1940, with her creation.

For our next take..."There is no form of the female body that can't be objectified,"

says the California installation and performance artist.

"But no one is going to slap her on the butt when she's a gelatinous heap."

Meanwhile, Barbra Streisand in Yentl was this California illustrator's muse.

"The film was before its time and dealt with

societal complications of gender fluidity," he says.

For this submission, the New York illustrator drew

Oscar as a "strong, dignified and sexy woman."

Next, this Berlin-based artist depicted a broken

face to signify female anger and the "breaking of taboo."

The Oscar-winning 'La La Land' set designer provided our next entry,

constructing a totem of inspiring women out of Kathleen Kennedy's forehead,

Bette Davis' eyes, Halle Berry's smile

and Rita Moreno's feet, among other icons' features and parts.

For this version...Instead of a human shape, the NYC graphic artist

and Farrar, Straus and Giroux creative director

"abstracted a form that suggests an evolution."

Next, the Berlin-based artist is back with his second interpretation — which

has a raised, defiant fist. He describes it as a

"feminine but powerful version of the Oscar."

And finally, after multiple attempts at more abstract renderings,

in the Canadian artist's second entry, he ultimately

decided to keep the "spirit of the original."

Head to THR.com to vote for your favorite of these revolutionary designs

and while you're there, you can also draw your own creation and submit it.

The best entries will be featured online.

In the meantime, tell us which of the female-inspired Oscar statuettes

is speaking to you in the comments section.

For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Lyndsey Rodrigues.