Golden Bull

Artist Sebastian Errazuriz partnered with Axios NYC to fabricate a massive golden bull titled “XXTH CENTURY CAPITAL”. It was a giant golden piñata filled with dollar bills. It was meant to reference the Gold Calf worshiped in the Bible and the Wall Street Bull. Construction began with an internal armature of plywood ribs and bracing, which established the animal’s stance and proportions. Layers of foam were then carved and fitted over the frame to sculpt the musculature, from the heavy shoulders to the tapering legs. The finished surface was made to be like a metallic golden piñata. Installed in an outdoor courtyard in Industry City Brooklyn, the piece worked as both a sharp commentary on culture and Axios NYC’s large-scale sculptural work.

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