‘A Fountain for Survivors,’ a tribute to survivors of the health crisis enclosed in an 18-foot-tall rhinestone-studded mosaic cave, was unveiled in Times Square in New York City. This cave is made out of 350,000 acrylic nails
"A Fountain for Survivors," enclosed in an 18-foot tall rhinestone-studded cave, was unveiled on Thursday in Times Square, offering visitors a refuge until Dec. 8.
"Nails are what you do when it's time to maintain," said artist Pamela Council, who has used fountains in their other work exploring the Black experience in the United States.The sculpture resonated with many Black visitors who treat nails as an artform, including Michelle Abrokwa, 29, who said the artwork made her think of her sisters and their love of getting their nails done.
Visitors may drop a coin-shaped "wishing wafer" into the fountain, which will fizz up to release a healing fragrance. With New York emerging from lockdown, the Times Square Alliance said it estimated some 10 million pedestrians will see the free exhibit. The city was an early epicenter of the pandemic."We've all made it this far," they said. "And we all need a spark of joy right now."Sign up for our newsletter
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