Warangal: Renowned micro sculptor Ajay Kumar has created a needle-eye micro version of the famous ‘Christ the Redeemer’ statue to celebrate Christmas at Mattewada in Warangal.
The original 30-meter-tall statue is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the intricate sculpture inside the eye of the needle is 1.1 mm high and also replicates Jesus’ fingers and the folds on his garment.
Ajay Kumar used self-made wax, plastic powder and caterpillar hair dye. He spent more than two months and 90 hours to complete the work that can only be seen through a microscope.
Ajay Kumar is one of only three to four micro-artists in the world who create sculptures inside the eye of a needle. Last year, he sculpted ‘The Last Supper’ depicting Jesus with his twelve disciples at their last meal.
In 2018, Ajay Kumar sculpted a 0.95 mm high and 0.17 mm wide microscopic golden cross of Jesus in the eye of a needle. In 2019, he set a world record and was recognized five times by the Limca Book of Records.
Ajay Kumar, recipient of several national and international awards, was felicitated by former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.