The Sun King

The Sun King

150 x 55 x 55 cm, © 2019, sold
Three-dimensional | Sculpture | Mixed Media

After the visit to the Palace of the Sun King in Versailles, I promised myself to do something with it. I was overwhelmed by the amount of gold, paintings, clocks you name it. The famous hall of mirrors, which was then seen as a wonder of the world. It took me 3 years to get back to it. The result is An antique parrots converted into a Palace of Versailles. The Sun King is designed as a bird and his palace is a mix of castle and bird cage. Towers, lots of gold leaf, bedroom, French furniture, and a golden stick with bird droppings. The king dead on the newspaper at the bottom of the cage, because no matter how rich you are ………….