The statue of "Fearless Girl" defying the famous Wall Street bull "encapsulates the ideas and feelings of many and has crystallized a moment in history", so it will remain in Exhibition one more year, announced today the mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio.
"Sometimes a work of art comes at a historic moment," explained the mayor, referring to the presidential elections won by Republican Donald Trump and which, in his view, have provided "difficult times", "frustration" and " Anger "for women, the city and the country.
"After this, this miraculous girl appears and creates a powerful sensation because it reflects that moment, the sense that women are not going to live in fear," the mayor told reporters next to the statue of the girl.
Set on March 7, the eve of Women's Day, the bronze statue is the work of the Uruguayan-American sculptor Kristen Visbal and at her feet a plaque says: "Know the power of women in leadership." She makes a difference " .
Its installation, which occurred without warning at dawn, was accompanied by an initiative by State Street Global Advisors to alert about the gender gap in the business world.
The so-called "Girl without Fear" had its days counted on Wall Street until its withdrawal on April 2, after the mayor decided to extend his stay, which was initially a week.
However, the sculpture was well received by the public, which flooded social networks with photos and even signed petitions to extend their stay.
With the decision to extend her stay in the Big Apple until March 8, 2018, in principle, the "symbolism" of the sculpture, which offers "a message of empowerment to women and girls", will remain there for a year, it announced Mayor.
Manhattan district president Gale Brewer said the statue tells Wall Street that "diversification in corporate boards" is needed.
The "Girl without fear" will be able to "show women that it is possible to be in those councils, to confront the bull, to do it in a confrontational but also inspiring way," added the president.
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