A plan to stage a nude female protest against Donald Trump at next month’s Republican convention has been overwhelmed by women volunteers angered by the presidential candidate’s misogynistic behaviour.

Some 1,500 women have expressed willingness to strip naked in an exhibition of displeasure at the prospect of Mr Trump in the White House after Spencer Tunick, a performance artist who is organising the exhibit, asked for 100 volunteers.

Participants will stand holding mirrors facing the convention venue in Cleveland, Ohio.

Many of those stepping forward gave overtly political and feminist reasons for wanting to take part in the exhibit, called Everything She Says Means Something, Esquire magazine reported, with some citing Mr Trump’s hostile comments about immigrants as well as women

“As a human being, I want to stand up against Trump and other Republicans whose hateful speech towards women, immigrants, LGBT people, and all 'others' is poisoning this nation,” one volunteer wrote.

Another said: “I would love to be an example not only to my daughters but other women and children on how we will prevail and are worth more than what the eye can see.”

Mr Tunick, who has organised other nude public exhibits in Sydney and Mexico City, called the response to his plea for volunteers “incredible”.