“Grounded In The Stars”, the name given to this statue currently on display in Times Square, NYC,

Captured and displayed here in this blog for my own sliver of posterity,

Don’t want to forget this piece, this moment, this inflection point in our American society,

Curious and troubling how it’s only getting harder, more difficult to get along, agree on things, have tolerance for differing views,

Reading the article about the piece, these two excerpt explain the work and how it fits the moment maybe,

“A placard displayed alongside the piece declares its intent: The work challenges the conventional wisdom of “who should be immortalized through monuments.” The text points out, too, how the sculpture presents a contrast to the two permanent monuments — “both white, both men” — that stand nearby.”, and

Elma Blint, a jewelry designer from Brooklyn, who visited the work on Friday, offered an opposing view [to its detractors], saying the figure looked “like every Black woman in my family” and suggesting its detractors were uncomfortable with the idea of a Black woman taking up space.”

Whatever the take, especially in these difficult times, this statue, l like it; I wish I lived closer so I could see it in person for myself.

GOOD.

By Graham Dickie/the New York Times