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Tuan Andrew Nguyen has created a work of public art that is designed to help heal intergenerational trauma.

This follows in the tradition of great public art, including the work of Rodin and Maya Lin.

The work was inspired by the destruction of the ancient statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, by the Taliban.

In the heart of New York City, a 27-foot-tall Buddha stands in the company of steel and glass skyscrapers. Located on the High Line, an elevated oasis of flowers and greenery on the city’s West Side, it speaks eloquently to the transmutation of intergenerational trauma. As a clinical psychologist who has treated trauma for more than 30 years, an art historian, and a meditation teacher, this transformative and integrative creation of public art has captured my attention and imagination.

A Tribute to the Destroyed Buddhas of Bamiyan

Called "The Light that Shines Through the Universe," the sculpture is the brainchild of Vietnamese American artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen. It is a tribute to the memory of the Buddhas of Bamiyan, a celebrated archeological site in Afghanistan. The Buddhas were carved into the massive........

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