The Wrench

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Located in Lyon's Parc de la Tête d'Or, France, this commissioned sculpture represents a woman lying on her side with her legs crossed. The position echoes that of a child in its mother's womb. Her closed eyes suggest she is sleeping peacefully, but the tranquil atmosphere is disrupted by an empty gap carved into her chest and stomach, as if something has been excised or torn away from her. This void gives meaning to the statue's title: it depicts the moment after childbirth when a child becomes a fully formed individual, leaving behind a profound emptiness in its mother's heart.