The temporary outdoor work, is a multi-tiered wood structure wrapped in a fine chain-link fence. A gold-leafed shackle is anchored near the top of the structure. At forty feet high, the Big Bling achieves colossal scale and elicits a range of readings, stimulating diverse and profound interpretations of its meaning.
Renowned American sculptor Martin Puryear &quot; Big Bling&quot;, a major sculpture in Madison Square Park through January 8, 2017. The temporary outdoor work,  is a multi-tier wood structure wrapped in fine chain-link fence. A gold-leafed shackle is anchored near the top of the structure. At forty feet high, Big Bling achieves colossal scale and elicits a range of readings, stimulating diverse and profound interpretations of its meaning.<br />
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Big Bling is part animal form, part abstract sculpture, and part intellectual meditation. The artist&rsquo;s signature organic vocabulary appears in a graceful, sinewy outline and an amoeboid form in the work&rsquo;s center. The piece is kind of Trojan horse,&rdquo; <br />
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The term &ldquo;bling&rdquo; is rooted in urban youth and rap culture of the 1990s and refers to flashy jewelry and accessories.