The detail of the statue of Gallardo that went viral: What did the sculptor say?

After River inaugurated the statue of Marcelo Gallardo, with which he paid tribute after having been eight years in the club and achieved 14 titles, social networks were revolutionized by a particular aspect. The comment that had the most stir among users had to do with the crotch of the successful technical director, because they claimed that it had a quite striking size. That is why, in dialogue with La Nación, the sculptor Mercedes Savall, in charge of making the figure, gave her version of the facts.” The bulk is something that Carlos Trillo (leader of River) specifically asked me for. He told me to exaggerate that part and I understood that it has to do with a gesture towards the fans. It is part of the football language and I looked for a way to bring the popular to art and I played it, “he said. It should be noted that Savall had already participated in the creation of the statue of Angel Labruna, something that made her generate a link with River. Therefore, accepting this new project generated “a lot of passion and responsibility”. Finally, it was made clear that it was “a very long process” that took several years, since it began at the end of 2018, just a few days after the Copa Libertadores final in which the Millionaire beat Boca in Madrid.

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