MADRID — One of Madrid's main attractions acquired a completely new meaning for a few minutes this week when an artist placed a statue of former King Juan Carlos pointing a rifle at the landmark bronze figure of a bear shaking a tree. The work of Chilean artist Nicolas Miranda called 'Parasitic Strategies for Survival in a Cruel World' alluded...
A view of a sculpture of rifle-wielding former Spanish King Juan Carlos I pointing at "Statue of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree" representing the coat of arms of Madrid, as an artistic performance, in Madrid, Spain April 25, 2023.MADRID — One of Madrid's main attractions acquired a completely new meaning for a few minutes this week when an artist placed a statue of former King Juan Carlos pointing a rifle at the landmark bronze figure of a bear shaking a tree.
Juan Carlos is a controversial figure in Spain after a string of scandals, including his luxury elephant-hunting trip to Botswana in 2012 during a financial crisis at home. Once revered for his role in Spain's transition to democracy, he is now seen as a liability for his son, King Felipe. While it puzzled some tourists and passersby, some Spaniards took to Twitter to share their approval. "Is it the best metaphor for our parliamentary monarchy? I say yes," wrote one user.
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