Medusa sculpture draws praise and boos

Medusa With The Head Of Perseus was created in 2008 by Argentine artist Luciano Garbati (left). It was reimagined as a symbol of triumph for sexual assault victims after it was unveiled recently near the New York courthouse where Harvey Weinstein was
Medusa With The Head Of Perseus was created in 2008 by Argentine artist Luciano Garbati. It was reimagined as a symbol of triumph for sexual assault victims after it was unveiled recently near the New York courthouse where Harvey Weinstein was tried. PHOTO: REUTERS
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NEW YORK • When artist Luciano Garbati made his sculpture of Medusa holding Perseus' severed head - an inversion of the centuries-old myth - feminism was not what he had in mind.

He was not thinking of the #MeToo movement either: Garbati had created the work in 2008, nearly a decade before the movement went mainstream.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 20, 2020, with the headline Medusa sculpture draws praise and boos. Subscribe