The Mouse King – – Sculpture By –

Every night when the lights go out, the darkness falls covering all the known and comfortable. The creatures of the dark awake freed by our imagination. They are lurking in the shadows, waiting for the last ray of light to vanish. Anything can happen in the dark. A simple cloth rack in front of the mirror a moment ago, now it is a figure. A light breeze, and the figure becomes alive. It is slightly crooked yet powerful under the crown sculpted by the spikes of the cloth rack. With a sparkle in the eyes and a smirk, he stands before his kingdom. His powers are unmatched. His mind is limitless extending through the mirrors. There is nothing outside his reach. His gaze can pierce through the brightest memories turning them into a paralysing fear until there is only darkness.

Every morning with the first sunlight, the mighty figure fades away until there is nothing left but a simple cloth rack in the corner.

This artwork was inspired by the character in the story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by E. T. A. Hoffmann.
The sculpture was carved out of wood and can stand without support. Additional materials such as mirrors, copper and brass were used in the creation of this artwork.

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