Tim couldn’t find any information about the meaning of this statue at Hamid International Airport in Doha. He did point out, however, that there is a red Maserati on display in the distance, not the kind of car you’d find at most airports.
NOTE: Thanks to Carl, who found this on the airport website: The inspiration behind SMALL LIE comes from the artist’s relationship to wooden toys growing up and the warm sensation of wood grain. Expanding on this, he created an oversized sculpture that plays with an emotional tension of strength and kindness. SMALL LIE makes the viewer feel small but also want to protect it and console it. It is the first time that one of KAWS’ pieces is exhibited in an airport.
'Wild Table of Love in Doha,' posted earlier: