Artist unveils golden statue of a nude Donald Trump at European parliament building
The Danish artist Jens Galschiøt also gave out 3D-printed miniatures of the sculpture to visitors of the Strasbourg exhibition
On Tuesday, October 7th, Danish artist Jens Galschiøt unveiled a monumental golden sculpture known as "The Orange Plague" at the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France. The sculpture stands 2.6 meters tall and depicts a nude Donald Trump sitting atop the shoulders of an elderly, frail individual. Trump holds a set of miniature scales of justice and a golf club, while the smaller man beneath him holds a golf-ball-sized globe.
The artwork, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes", features Trump adorned in 23-carat gold leaf, symbolizing his vast wealth and influence. Galschiøt explains that the sculpture is a commentary on Trump's continuous gilding of the White House and other properties under his control. The artist also emphasized that the piece aims to spark a discussion about the impact of Trump's policies on the world and the need to address the climate crisis.
Galschiøt printed around 20,000 miniature versions of the sculpture, which he distributed to visitors and staff throughout the European Parliament, similar to how he dispersed 20,000 miniature pillars of his previous work, "The Pillar of Shame".
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