Korean sculpture for Panama

A SIX-METER  tall  sky  blue work “The “Greetingman” by  Korean sculptor Yoo Young-ho, will be unveiled in Panama  this month  reports  the South Korean news agency Yonhap News .

The work, which symbolizes “hope among countries,” according to the news agencywill be the second  unveiling  in Latin America, of  a series of sculptures to be  located at various points on  the planet. The project premiered in Montevideo in 2012.

It will stand at the Chanis entrance to the  Corridor Sur.
The statue is of a man with head bowed, and  will be installed  next week by the 51-year-old sculptor himself., “The statue shows the humble appearance of the Korean greeting to the people across the world, with the intention of communicating a message of unity,” he told  Korean media .

It is expected that the statue, which was shipped to the isthmus from the port of Busan in November  will be  visible to the public on January 20.