(NY Observer) The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will remove an art installation featuring a nine-foot-tall statue of Saudi Arabia’s flag from the World Trade Center campus.
“We have been in contact with the 9/11 Memorial and various stakeholders, and in full collaboration with the artist will relocate the exhibit from its current location,” a spokesperson for the organization told Observer on Monday. “We believe this solution respects the unique sensitivities of the site and preserves the artistic integrity of the exhibit.”
Created by French sculptor Laurence Jenkell in 2011, the exhibit “Candy Nations” depicts countries in the G20 Summit as candy statues, and has been featured at over 25 sites across the world.
