New York, United States - Bharti Kher’s Monumental “Ancestor” Sculpture Editorial Photo

New York, USA - August 2023 - Bharti Kher’s Monumental “Ancestor” Sculpture in front of the Central Park. “Ancestor,” with a cloaked child cowering behind her and the faces of other children growing from her powerful form, is undoubtedly a mother figure, but one which Kher created in her own imagination. She describes the statue as a symbol of multiculturalism and interconnectedness, and the figure of the mother as a universal symbol of care, a source of creation, and a much-needed presence in public spaces.