Weighing 700 pounds (320 kg),[2] the statue is of Floyd sitting relaxed on a bench. Watts said of the statue that "The world needed a peaceful George".[3]
History
The statue was commissioned by Leon Pickney.[4] The piece was briefly displayed at
Faison Firehouse Theater in
Harlem,
New York.[5] It was donated to the city of Newark and installed on
Juneteenth, 2021, and is to remain at its present location for at least one year.[2]
Days after installation, on the night of June 24, the sculpture was
vandalized. The face of the statue was painted black, with the name of a
neo-Nazi group painted on its torso.[4] The paint was removed shortly after by the Newark Public Works Department.[6] The statue was vandalized a second time by a 37-year old actor in October 2021.[7]