Artist creates miniature version of US Prez''s wax statue

A city-based micro artist has created a miniature wax statue of visiting American President Donald Trump in the eye of a needle.

Mattewada Ajay Kumar, known for his miniature sculptures, came up with the unique idea of making a wax statue of Trump to mark the leader's visit to the country.

The height of Trump's statue is 1.25 mm and width 0.32 mm. A tiny US national flag is seen draped over the statue of the President.

The flag measures 0.94 mm in height and is 0.64 mm in width.

Ajay Kumar said he spent 13 hours to complete the miniature art.

Last October, his micro sculpture skill was recognised internationally.

He had bagged the first prize in 'Art in a capsule competition-2019', an international contest organised by ACG World Group, a pharmaceutical solutions and manufacturing company.

Ajay Kumar received 5,000 American dollars as prize money in the contest, which witnessed participation of around 80 micro artists from across India, USA, Latin America and European ...