A dramatic fusion of antiquity and animation, Mickey Dying Gaul reimagines the famed sculpture of the fallen warrior through the lens of pop culture. Slumped in stylized marble, Mickey takes the pose of noble defeat—evoking pathos, parody, and a touch of existential exhaustion.
At once reverent and ironic, the piece blurs the line between cultural monument and cultural burnout, inviting the viewer to reflect on the weight of iconhood in a world that never stops watching.