The bull
golden
The Golden Bull is the unchanging symbol of the Liège International Comedy Film Festival (FIFCL).
Strong and powerful, just like the Torré of the city of Liège and our desire to push back the boundaries of audacity and imagination.
From the outset, our awards have been shaped and engraved by Liège glass sculptor Constant Beerden. Born in Ougrée (Seraing) in 1964, the artist uses and magnifies glass, which he contrasts with other materials such as bluestone and metal, to highlight the transparency of glass. His work can be found in many museums and galleries in Belgium and abroad.
Copyright: Valentin Conraads
Discover the stages in the creation of the Golden Bull Award, a unique work of art imagined and created by artist Constant Beerden.
1st stage
The bull is cut from insulating foam, then sanded and fixed in a mold. A special refractory plaster is poured into the mold.
2nd stage
The crystal is melted in the molds. The set is placed in a 980-degree oven for a week, with a gradual cooling program.
3rd step
We break the mold and unmold the pieces, in batches of two.
4th stage
The bull’s faces are machined for an hour, using two different grit sizes, to gradually smooth the surfaces before moving on to polishing. This is done using a high-speed rotating wheel.
Stage 5
Polishing makes the bull transparent and finishing gives it its shine.
6th stage
The bull’s rim, eye, horns and tail are sandblasted. A stencil is then applied to indicate inscriptions (prizes, names of honored guests, etc.), and the bull is sandblasted a third time.
Stage 7
Gold leaf is applied to the bull’s rim.
8th stage
The gold leaves are varnished to protect them, before the signature ” by Constant Beerden ” is engraved.
