Danish artist Jens Galshøt poses next to his sculpture ‘The Orange Plague’, installed in Strasbourg, France, the official seat of the European Parliament. Photo: Pascal Bastien/AP
The work by Danish artist Jens Galshøt, entitled ‘The Orange Plague’, is also known as ‘The King of Injustice’, according to Euronews. According to the artist, the sculpture is covered in 23-carat gold and alludes to Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale *The Emperor’s New Clothes*.
Galshøt explains that the installation is a critique of Trump’s policies, including his approach to climate change and international relations. In the artist’s view, governments and non-governmental organisations are afraid to speak out openly against the American president due to possible consequences — ranging from tariffs and funding cuts to deportations.
A plaque beneath the figure of Trump bears the phrase: ‘I am sitting on a man’s back. He is drowning under the weight of my burden. I will do everything I can to help him. Except get off his back.’
The exhibition was initiated by Per Clausen, a Danish Member of the European Parliament from the left-wing parties. He stated that he is not afraid of Trump’s reaction, noting that public figures must be able to withstand such satire.
Visitors are also being given small, 3D-printed copies of the statue. Galshot has produced around 20,000 such figurines.
The statue has already featured at protests against US policy towards Greenland in Copenhagen and at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil. Next month, Galshot plans to display ‘The Orange Plague’ at COP31 in Antalya, turning it into a permanent symbol of protest against Trump’s climate policy.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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