Controversy over a sculpture shaped like a genital spewing water in the middle of the park...For STD awareness?
Jul 01, 2025
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According to the New York Post and other U.S. media, a bizarre-shaped fountain sculpture installed in the park 'High Line' in Manhattan, New York, is sparking a heated response from citizens and tourists.
The sculpture is made in the form of pink legs and feet, and some visitors are reminiscent of the southern part of the world"I expressed my displeasure.
The sculpture's name is Foot Fountain, and it is by Argentine artist Michael Rothenberg.
It is about 3m high, with claws painted red, and small mouths sticking out their tongues attached to their feet. The upper part of the sculpture is designed to eject water.
The fountain works when you step on the bicycle pedal installed next to the pedestrian path. When a visitor presses the pedal himself, water spews from the top of the fountain.
It is considered a "wonderful and interesting fountain" by children, but it is considered a rather embarrassing sculpture by adults.
"It's interesting to see the water coming out, but I don't want to take a picture in front of it," one resident said, while a foreign tourist responded "If it were our country, it would never have been allowed" something only seen in the United States".
Some social media users are like `pink male roots.'", "Is it an installation for STD awareness?", "I feel itchy. The holes and strange things are protruding, so they are showing critical reactions such as..."
Michael Rothenberg, the creator of the work, did not answer questions from the media, and the work will be on display until May 2026.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
