"Russian President Vladimir Putin bathes in the blood of Ukraine, while US President Donald Trump tears up the climate protection agreement like an angry child: These Dusseldorf carnival floats made by German artist and float builder Jacques Tilly are meant to provoke."
""With everything that is happening in the world right now, I find it downright ridiculous that a carnival float builder, of all people, is being put on trial. It's like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut," Tilly said in an interview with Deutsche Welle."
"A trial against Tilly is now underway in Moscow. It was scheduled to continue this past Wednesday in the defendant's absence, but after a brief opening session, it was postponed for the second time until February 26."
Jacques Tilly creates provocative Dusseldorf carnival floats that satirize global leaders, including Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. His floats depict Putin bathing in the blood of Ukraine and Trump tearing up the climate agreement. The Russian state has initiated legal proceedings against Tilly, marking the first such case against the artist. A trial is underway in Moscow, with hearings repeatedly postponed amid absent witnesses and late court-appointed counsel. German Embassy representatives are expected to observe hearings without speaking rights. Tilly calls the prosecution ridiculous and compares it to using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Tilly's Rose Monday floats address church, state, climate, and extremism.
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