New York City has done it again — but not in a good way. A new 10-foot pink sculpture now towering over the High Line Park in Manhattan is drawing backlash from outraged locals and stunned tourists, with many calling it “disturbing,” “grotesque,” and “inappropriate for public display.”
The sculpture — titled “Foot Fountain (pink)” — allegedly depicts a “foot” rising into a flesh-colored column, complete with multiple open mouths and tongues and a water spout at the top that sprays liquid when passersby pedal a nearby machine.
Even supporters of modern art are struggling to defend it.
“This is disturbing,” one Instagram user replied to the High Line’s post.
“Is this a joke?” asked another.
One user on X didn’t hold back:
“They knew what they were doing… It mimics a penis with warts, shooting semen out the top… they added the foot because well ya know can’t legit have it only be a giant pink d*ck.”BREAKING: New York erects a 10-foot-tall pink “Foot Fountain” that sprays water from its tip. pic.twitter.com/cXl7GFvUDT
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