The Hague It’s been likened by critics to the Eye of Sauron from the Lord of the Rings flicks, or a squashed Pokemon ball But the youthful artist behind a special leaving gift from EU leaders to German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her last peak on Friday says he finds the comparisons on Twitter entertaining and was” fete”to be chosen.

Dutch-French developer Maxim Duterre’s design was picked by EU principal Charles Michel to produce the perspex form, which represents the round- shaped European Council headquarters in Brussels, dubbed the”Space Egg” I have not seen Twitter yet but I can see the resemblance. It’s funny,”Duterre told AFP when asked about the comparison to JRR Tolkien’s fantasy novels.

Rather of the mammoth-all seeing evil eye in the Lord of the Rings flicks, the form is meant to be an” cultural print”of the structure where summits are held, he said It features a brass nautical instrument to show the EU as a” guiding institution”and the perspex sphere as a”representation of the European people”, added the 23- time-old European leaders gave Merkel a standing acclamation at her 107th and final peak after a Gandalfesque 16- time reign that has seen her companion the bloc through major ups and campo.

Michel hailed her as a” monument”before handing her the perspex cell Departing Swedish PM Stefan Lofven also entered one of the paperweight-sized gifts For me, Merkel has always been there, since I was small, so to be suitable to do commodity like this is strange, it’s fantastic,” said Duterre, who grew up in Belgium but now has a plant in the Netherlands Duterre was recommended by the mama of a primary academy classmate who worked in the EU to design the gift– which he said he’d vended for 150 euros ($ 175) a piece.