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Massive Buddha Sculpture Honors Resilience on High Line

12/16/2025

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A 27-foot Buddha sculpture by Tuan Andrew Nguyen will be installed on Manhattan’s High Line in spring 2026.
The work, titled 'The Light That Shines Through the Universe,' honors the Bamiyan Buddhas destroyed in 2001.
Its hands are formed from melted artillery shells, symbolizing resilience and healing.
The installation replaces a giant pigeon sculpture as part of the High Line's Plinth program.

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A 27-foot Buddha sculpture by Tuan Andrew Nguyen will be installed on Manhattan’s High Line in spring 2026.
The work, titled 'The Light That Shines Through the Universe,' honors the Bamiyan Buddhas destroyed in 2001.
Its hands are formed from melted artillery shells, symbolizing resilience and healing.
The installation replaces a giant pigeon sculpture as part of the High Line's Plinth program.