Turn Five

In England, the city of Leicester located in the eastern Midlands, is in the final stages of plans to install a sculpture. The population of East Indians in Leicester is large, the sculpture is of none other than Mahatma Gandhi. The statue is to honor Gandhi and his ideas, his life and to give recognition to a man who has changed the world. A local charity funded the project, and it was approved by the Leicester city council a year ago. It is still being worked on by the artist in Kolkata at the moment and will be in Leicester in just a short while. It is the work of Gautam Pal, a well known and well respected sculptor from India. He has created many different sculptures, commissioned from the countries of Switzerland and the United States. The piece is just about eight feet in height and depicts the image of Gandhi with his walking staff. Samanvaya Parivar , the charity in Leicester has paid twenty thousand pounds for the creation, the transport and the installation of the art and they consider themselves to be very fortunate for opportunity to have a piece of art created by such a master sculptor.

The base for the sculpture is being constructed in the United Kingdom and once that is completed, the installation will be planned. The base itself will stand five feet, and the whole structure will be places in the Asian center of business and culture, and Leicester hotels. Many banks of India are located in this area. While many are happy about all that surrounds the installation, a tribute to a legendary man created by a legendary artist, some segments of Leicester are not too pleased. Some say that a sculpture of a local hero would be more appropriate, stating that Gandhi has no literal ties with the city. Well, Gandhi has no literal ties with American farming state of Ohio either, but the cities of the world are becoming more culturally diverse, and those living outside their homeland still wish to honor their heroes. It is something that will be embraced more and more in the future as cultures and societies become more integrated. And Gandhi, for all those without a literal connection, his ideas and philosophies and love of the human race is something that every person is connected to and can benefit from celebrating.

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