Mexican artist's 25-ton cast bronze sculpture of two thumbs arrives on Trafalgar Square

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Mexican artist Rivelino's sculpture arrives on King Charles Island in Trafalgar Square as part of Dual Year of UK and Mexico 2015

You, a monumental sculpture by the Mexican artist Rivelino, has been installed on King Charles Island in Trafalgar Square in the first in a series of high-profile unveilings of contemporary Mexican sculpture across the capital this month to coincide with the celebratory Dual Year of UK and Mexico 2015.

Contemporary Mexican Sculpture: The Vision of Four Artists is a unique exhibition of new large-format sculpture in volcanic stone, bronze and resin by celebrated sculptors Yvonne Domenge, Jorge Yazpik, Paloma Torres and Rivelino, representing four successive generations of Mexican artists in London.

The four monumental works will be placed in various locations across the city. Rivelino’s colossal 25-ton sculpture features two index fingers, equal in weight, colour and size, pointing towards each other in commanding fashion.

“In a world that is self-evidently unequal, You calls upon viewers to question their attitude towards the highly significant issue of equality between human beings,” says the artist.

Rivelino was born José Rivelino Moreno Valle in 1973 and gained international acclaim with Nuestros Silencios (Our Silences), a monumental sculptural installation sculpture which toured in nine European cities and exhibited at the Mexican Pavilion at Shanghai Expo in 2010.

The 25-ton sculpture is made in cast bronze coated in white paint.

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Three places to see sculpture in

Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture, Welshpool
Artist Logan's dream was to open a museum to share his unique approach to life and art with the world. The museum aims to be a vibrant space to display examples of his work across the decades and stage events sharing his vision and skill for curating performance and spectacle.

Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail, Gloucestershire
The Trust sees the Forest of Dean, its trees, wildlife, industrial past and rich heritage as a special environment offering a unique opportunity for encountering the work of artists. It promotes work by artists working in a range of media.

Tate Modern, London
Continuing Tate Modern’s acclaimed reassessments of key figures in modernism, exhibition Alexander Calder: Performing Sculpture will reveal how motion, performance and theatricality underpinned the artist's practice. Runs November 11 — April 3 2016.

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