We all know their role in internet culture now, but trolls originated as beings in their own right in Scandinavian folklore—so it’s apt that this 165cm, pink-haired troll sculpture was made by a Norwegian artist, Anja Carr, and can be seen this month (until September 1) at QB gallery, Oslo, as part of Carr’s solo exhibition Translations. Carr’s Lykketoll (meaning lucky tariff; wordplay in Norwegian on good luck troll) is exactly the same height as the artist, and wears an adult diaper acquired from a nursing home. Lucky charm or grotesque nuisance? You decide—but you probably wouldn’t want this sculpture standing over your bed at night.
