It was located at the World Trade Center complex at the Church Street entrance to the Austin J. Tobin Plaza.
[1] Having survived the September 11 attacks, the sculpture was demolished during subsequent emergency efforts to access and clear the site.
Although appearing solid, the work consisted of a veneer of black Swedish granite over a steel and concrete armature.
Nagare incorporated a technique he called 'ware hada', literally cracked skin or broken texture, to feature contrasting polished and rough faces.
[2] The Port Authority allocated up to 1% of the World Trade Center construction cost to the purchase of art for the complex, and established an advisory group to recommend and commission artwork.