The statue of Marcello Gallardo It was inaugurated at Monumental Stadium last Saturday the 27th and has since garnered numerous comments – both for and against – on a detail that hasn’t gone unnoticed by thousands of River Plate fans. Why is that happend? Because of the size of the stride portrayed by the seven-meter-high, bronze-covered colossus promoted by sculptor Mercedes Savall.
As a result of this event, the artist was interviewed and asked why he designed the lower part of the statue of the “Muñeco” Gallardo. “The idea was to scale up parts or scale down others because that gives the work more impact” and that “it’s a great gesture for the fans,” he told Radio La Red.
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Will there be any changes to the statue of Marcelo Gallardo?
After the various comments posted on social networks, the idea that the statue had been modified and some retouchings had disappeared. With this in mind, the director and promoter of the work, Carlos Trillo, pointed out: “If we have to make an application, we will submit it.” It should be noted that this change has not been confirmed, since the artist does not agree so much with it was.
Accordingly Argentine pressthere are many chances that the projection of the statue of Marcelo Gallardo will finally be polished enough to be accepted by the majority of fans.
Gallardo’s statue shines in the Monumental. Photo: Ole newspaper