THE ORANGE PLAGUE 

With his eyes closed and scales  in  hand,

the King of Injustice proclaims:

 I am sitting on the back of a man.

He is sinking under my burden. 

I will do anything to help him. 

Except stepping down from his back..

• 2,6 meter tall Copper sculpture at COP30 
• 6.000, 3Dprinted mini-sculptures will be handed out at COP30, Brazil 

"Trump represent the greatest

obstacle to solving the climate crisis.

We must address this issue at COP30

and stand together against such destructive influence".

Jens Galschiot, artist. 

King of Injustice / The Orange Plague

The sculpture is a satirical out-cry against Trump and the U.S. assault on the green transition and the rules-based world order. Trump is depicted as a self- pro-claimed king of justice. He sits on the back of a frail man, holding a golf club next to a world-shaped golf ball in one hand, and scales symbolizing his power to define justice in the other hand.

Inspired by The Emperors New Clothes 

The sculpture is inspired by H. C. Andersen’s tale The Emperor’s New Clothes, in which a vain ruler parades naked, believing him-self dressed in the finest garments. The illusion — sustained by fear and flattery — endures until a child cries out, “He’s not wearing any clothes” - and the emperor becomes a figure of ridicule.

3D-printed Miniature

We printed 6.000+ miniature-sculptures to hand out for free at the COP30 climate conference, like during COP29 in Baku. The idea is to make the figure a symbolic “mascot” of COP30 — something participants will see, remember, and take with them as a provocation and a call to action to stand together against his dominance.

Why Donald Trump?

Donald Trump is back in the US where he is undermining the climate efforts, rolling back hard-won progress, and even destroying the scientific data that documents it. Worse yet, he is using power and economic pressure to discourage other nations from pursuing green initiatives — thereby weakening the global fight against climate change. Nations as well as NGOs are afraid to openly raise the subject on how to deal with Trump and his policies, fearing tariffs, fund-cuts, deportations or the like. As an independent art workshop we are not restricted by such bonds. This sculpture has been made to address "the elephant in the room" and start a necessary debate of how the US is destroying the world's only chance to counter the climate catastrophe and a debate on how stand up against him.

How can YOU participate?!?

• Print your own mini-sculptures and share them - get the files here. 
• Distribute some of the 3D printed mini-sculptures (write me and I can send you a number ahead of the summit)
  
• Arranging good places to exhibit the 1.5 m sculpture at COP30 and possibly around Belém (Venues, NGO hubs, etc.)
• Simply spread the word to others who might want to get involved.

COP29 

At COP29, Jens Galschiot exhibited a variety of his sculpture Survival of the Fattest, that since the creation in 2002 has become known worldwide as a symbol of inequality. By bringing the sculpture to COP29 in Azerbaijan, Galschiøt highlighted the urgent need for ambitious climate goals and financial support for poorer countries’ climate adaptation efforts.

The sculptures were displayed at pavilions, events and debates and created a lot of attention - especially by developing countries. At the same time he handed out small 3D prints of the sculpture. The project was made a a collaboration between the artist and CARE Denmark. It enjoyed support from the former and present Danish Climate Ministers (Dan Jørgensen & Lars Aagaard) and recieved some economic support from Slots & Kulturstyrrelsen.

The Pillar of Shame in Belem, Brazil.

In 2000, Galschiøt erected a Pillar of Shame-sculpture in Belém as a commemoration of the Eldorado-massacre in which 19 landless peasants were killed by millitary Police. It still stands in Belem today as a powerful symbol of resistance. The Pillar of Shame is erected around the world as a kind of 'Nobel Price' for Crimes Against Humanity. Another one is the world-famous Orange Pillar of Shame in Hong Kong.  Read more