Overview
- The resin work, titled Saint or Sinner by British artist Mason Storm, shows the U.S. president in an orange prison jumpsuit strapped to a padded white cross with his eyes closed.
- After an earlier showing in Vienna, the piece has been on view in Basel since Saturday in a street-level display along a downtown pedestrian passage.
- Counters recorded more than 3,000 passersby on Monday, with observers describing curiosity but little visible indignation in the Art Basel city.
- Gallery owner Konrad Breznik emphasized the sculpture’s unsettling realism, and reporting notes interpretations that recall crucifixion or a lethal-injection scene.
- The work was purchased in advance by an internationally known Europe-based collector whose identity is undisclosed, while the artist remains anonymous and is often compared to Banksy.