Photo by Timothy Schenck. Courtesy of the High Line.
6sqft highlights Tuan Andrew Nguyen's The Monk, a monumental sculpture presented on New York's High Line as part of the High Line Plinth program.
The article explores the work's inspiration from the self-immolation of Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức in 1963, and Nguyen's transformation of this historical image into a contemplative public monument addressing memory, sacrifice, and collective resilience.
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April 28, 2026
