This freaky thing, called Homunculus Loxodontus (also known as “Zhdun” in Russia), is actually a sculpture created by the Dutch artist Margriet Van Breevoort in 2016 for the Leiden University in Netherlands. It was initially installed in front of a children hospital in Leiden, but a year later in 2017 it was moved inside the Leiden University Medical Center.
This sculpture is a weird combo of a sea lion, and an insect, with a smidgen of human added to the mix. But wait till you see what it does! It… just sits there. Waiting. In front of a waiting room, I suppose. Either way, you get the idea. So why did it blow up? Memes.
When the Russkies got a hold of the pics, the memes started to flow like there’s no tomorrow, and here is just a tiny sample. Enjoy!
1. Here’s the original sculpture, for reference.
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2. Yes the Zhdun did get to the art section of the internet. Nothing is sacred.
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3. Some Tumblr user tried calling it “Snorp” but I doubt it’ll stick.
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4. More paintings, yay!
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5. Some show, I suppose. Who knows what, why or when it was done, really.
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6. Zhduna Lisa, anyone?
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7. This looks really good.
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8. Sherlock, we don’t have time to sit around! We’re f#cking DROWNING!
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9. And now we know why Keanu was so sad. He was waiting for the wrong bus! *badum tss*
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10. Russian sauna, why not?
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11. Yeah, I’d be checking out that weird thing as well. You go, girls!
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12. Well this is just random stuff.
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13. Reverse roles!
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14. This is nice… so peaceful and serene.
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15. It’s one of those “God has a plan for me, so I’ll just sit and wait for a sign” situations, isn’t it?
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16. The randomness continues!
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17. Remember the “indestructible man” from last year? Looks like he’s got himself a date!
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