(CNN) — New York City has unveiled a sculpture paying homage to one of the city’s most enduring myths: Alligators lurking in the sewers. The sculpture shows a life-size gator wrapped around a New York City manhole cover, according to a news release from the Union Square Partnership. Designed by Swedish artist Alexander Klingspor, the...
Rumors about alligators in the sewers seem to date back to at least the 1930s, and the new statue pays homage to this enduring myth."N.Y.C Legend," a bronze sculpture by Swedish artist Alexander Klingspor, in collaboration with Mollbrinks Gallery, will be on display in Manhattan's Union Square Park until next summer. New York City has unveiled a sculpture paying homage to one of the city’s most enduring myths: Alligators lurking in the sewers.
“This artwork deals with two interesting aspects of our world; our need for gods, myths, and legends much like any other civilization prior to ours, and our habit of creating invasive species by moving animals from their natural habitats to human environments,” he said. Fittingly, the sculpture is entitled “N.Y.C Legend.” The piece will be on display until June 2024, according to the Union Square Partnership. The artwork was created in partnership with New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and Union Square Partnership, and funded by Swedish Mollbrinks Gallery, according to the news release.in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park earlier this year. The reptile was determined to be an escaped pet and died despite efforts to rehabilitate it at the Bronx Zoo.
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