12-Foot Bronze Statue of Woman in Times Square ‘Challenges Who Should be Rendered Immortal’

“It challenges people’s internal landscapes,” said British artist Thomas J Price

Thomas J Price is garnering attention for his latest art installation in New York City’s Times Square
The 12-foot bronze statue of a young woman in everyday clothes stands with confidence, a nod to Michelangelo’s “David”
The British artist said he wants to “bind intimate emotional states that allow for deeper reflection around the human condition and greater cultural diversity”

In New York City’s Times Square, a woman stands with ease and confidence amidst throngs of tourists. She just happens to be 12-feet tall.

The bronze statue, entitled “Grounded in the Stars,” is one of two art installations by British artist Thomas J Price, whose work is challenging people’s assumptions about identity and representation. Creating a moment for reflection in the frenetic, body-filled public space, the young woman — dressed in contemporary clothes, but posed like Michelangelo’s “David” — has caught the attention of the art world and passersby alike.

“The intention of my public works is to become part of the place they inhabit and its physical, material history, as well as the visitors that pass through and around the location, no matter how fleeting,” Price said in a statement posted on Times Square’s website. “Grounded in the Stars” will be on view until Tuesday, June 17, at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and 46th Street.