Afghanistan, Dec. 22 -- A nearly 30-foot replica of the Bamiyan Buddha will be installed on New York's High Line in 2026, symbolizing resilience, peace, and cultural remembrance.
Vietnamese-American sculptor Tuan Andrew Nguyen will install an eight-meter replica of the Bamiyan Buddha along Tenth Street in Manhattan in spring 2026. Titled The Light That Shines Through the Universe, the sculpture is intended as a symbol of resilience, hope, and peace, commemorating the destroyed 6th-century statues in Afghanistan.
The installation is part of the High Line Plinth program and will be displayed in a suspended park at Tenth Street and 30th Avenue. The original Bamiyan Buddhas, destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, remain iconic symbols of cultural ...