French minotaur stalks streets of Toulouse • FRANCE 24 English

Since 2018, a strange creature has been stalking the streets of the south-western French city of Toulouse. Standing 13 metres tall and weighing in at 46 tonnes, Asterion the Minotaur is a giant wood and steel puppet who has become one of the city's emblems. This unusual artistic language is made possible thanks to extraordinary mechanics: a French-made exoskeleton controlled by five operators who move the giant's arms, torso and head. The hard work put in behind the scenes by the designers, technicians and operators turns this giant puppet into a genuine work of art.
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[@TweetyPAK7]

It's the most awesome thing I've ever seen. Breathtaking. What geniuses and artists!

[@blackflag2048]

👍 awesome
I like your minotaur

[@TheSunflowerGalaxy]

Where art meets mechanics, what a feat! It would be something, if technology would evolve to let it all be controlled by one operator instead of five.

[@itseveryday8600]

isnt it summer in France?

[@iwontbebeat7111]

France loves Japan

[@MistaSCARY]

Idolatry

[@boogheatherriordan1381]

Bingo!

[@Mara_Natha_]

Looks straight up satanic.

[@lSeKToRl]

I feel like that is more of Centaur than Minotaur.

[@TheSunflowerGalaxy]

Centaur would be half human

[@lSeKToRl]

@@TheSunflowerGalaxy you make a good point body seems human to me other than head

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Please donate it to Ukraine.