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Something big has landed at Penn State Abington. Meet Abu, an 8-foot high sculpture developed by visual artist Miguel Horn to honor his father who was battling an illness. Horn combined technology with traditional sculpture techniques to construct this massive art piece, which at one point was placed in the Delaware River at Penns Landing. Abu lights up at night and will be in the amphitheater for a year.

Sculpture of a man's head Abu by Miguel Horn

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Abu, on display in Penn State Abington's outdoor amphitheater, was created by Philadelphia artist Miguel Horn as he processed a serious illness that his father battled several years ago. It encapsulates the shared challenges humans face when confronting aging and illness in a loved one.

Sculpture of a man's head Abu by Miguel Horn

'Head' to Abington to view acclaimed artist's outdoor sculpture

Penn State Abington is the second home for Abu, an 8-foot sculpture that explores what it means to be human and to experience a family member who is ill or aging. It was torn apart by a freak storm when it was initially installed in the river at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia.