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Big Icon Crewneck in Ivy with monochromatic embroidery details. Front features big High Line icon and High Line wordmark on sleeve.

High Line Big Icon Crewneck in Ivy

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High Line Big Icon Tee in Black

$40.00

Varada mudra pendant
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Abhaya mudra and Varada mudra pendants
Abhaya mudra and Varada mudra pendants
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Abhaya mudra and Varada mudra pendants

The Light That Shines... Varada mudra Pendant

$75.00
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This pendant, made from artillery brass, is a miniature of the left hand from Tuan Andrew Nguyen's The Light That Shines Through the Universe statue—our fifth High Line Art Plinth Commission currently on view at the Spur. 

This ritual hand position, or mudra, is called the Varada mudra—which symbolizes compassion.

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The Light That Shines Through the Universe Hoodie—a black hoodie with a large gold hand in the position Abhaya mudra, signifying fearlessness.

The Light That Shines... Hoodie

$115.00

The Light That Shines... Varada mudra Pendant

$75.00

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Owned by the City of New York, the High Line is a public park programmed, maintained, and operated by Friends of the High Line, in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Friends of the High Line is a non-profit organization that raises nearly 100% of the High Line’s annual budget. 

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About the Collection

The Light That Shines...

Inspired by The Light That Shines Through the Universe—an awe-inspiring, 27-foot-tall sculpture from Vietnamese-American artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen and the fifth High Line Plinth commission. 

Nguyen presents his Plinth commission as a monument to cultural loss and enduring spirit. The work’s title directly references the affectionate nickname local communities used for the larger of the Bamiyan Buddhas: “Salsal,” which translates to “the light shines through the universe.” The original 6th-century Bamiyan Buddhas of central Afghanistan were tragically destroyed in 2001 by the Taliban in an act of iconoclasm. The work is not an exact replica of Salsal, but rather an echo, intended to invoke the memory of these lost cultural treasures. For The Light That Shines Through the Universe, the artist reimagines the original hands, which were missing after centuries of attacks, long before the Buddhas’ eventual complete destruction. Cast from melted-down brass artillery shells from Afghanistan, each hand is positioned into a mudra, or ritual gesture—on the right, the Abhaya mudra, signifying “fearlessness”, and on the left, the Varada mudra, signifying “compassion.”

The statue is a reminder “that even in the midst of chaos and violence, we can remain compassionate and fearless. I imagine against the skyline these super polished brass hands, as they sparkle in the sun, will be something very spectacular,” Nguyen told The New York Times in an article announcing the sculpture’s selection as the fifth Plinth commission.

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Four people, each in either the Light That Shines... Tee or Hoodie sit together in front of The Light That Shines Through the Universe statue by Tuan Andrew Nguyen on the High Line.
Varada mudra pendant
 
Varada mudra pendant
Varada mudra pendant in closeup.

The Light That Shines... Varada mudra Pendant

Limited edition
$75.00
Abhaya mudra pendant
 
Abhaya mudra pendant
Abhaya mudra pendant in closeup

The Light That Shines... Abhaya mudra Pendant

Limited edition
$75.00
The Light That Shines Through the Universe Hoodie—a black hoodie with a large gold hand in the position Abhaya mudra, signifying fearlessness.
 
The Light That Shines Through the Universe Hoodie—a black hoodie with a large gold hand in the position Abhaya mudra, signifying fearlessness.
Person in The Light That Shines... Hoodie standing in front of the statue itself, with the back of the hoodie visible. The hoodie is emblazoned with the title of the piece in gold.

The Light That Shines... Hoodie

$115.00
The Light That Shines Through the Universe t-shirt front.
 
The Light That Shines Through the Universe t-shirt front.
Four people, each wearing either The Light That Shines... Hoodie or Tee, on the northern end of the High Line.

The Light That Shines... Tee

$65.00
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The Light That Shines... Tote
The Light That Shines... Tote

The Light That Shines... Tote

$45.00
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The Light That Shines... Pin
The Light That Shines... Pin

The Light That Shines... Pin

$18.00

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We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase. If your return is eligible, you will receive a refund for the full amount of your purchase, minus the original shipping cost. The cost of the return shipping label will also be deducted from your refund.

To start a return, you can contact us at shop@thehighline.org. If your return request is accepted, we’ll send you a return shipping label, as well as instructions on how and where to send your package. Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted.

You can always contact us for any return questions at shop@thehighline.org. Read our full return & refund policy.

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For most of the year, you can find us on the High Line just south of 16th street. The nearest entrances to the park are at 16th Street (stair access) and 14th Street (elevator & stair access). The High Line Shop is open on the High Line April through October, daily from 10am – 6pm.
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