Most public statues in the United States celebrate men. Of the country’s more than 5,000 public statues depicting historical figures, fewer than 400 depict women.

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“Every time I see another bust of a white male military leader, I’m wondering where the women, especially the women of color, are,” says Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, a multidisciplinary artist who has a background in neuroscience and design. “I did some research and only 7.5% of all these public figures depicted are women, which is so disappointing and doesn’t really reflect all the contributions women have made to our society and understanding of the universe.”

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Motivated to right this lopsided public record, Phingbodhipakkiya began thinking of ways to bring new dimension to the way women in STEM are represented in public art. “I wanted to make something more tangible, it’s just not enough to make a visually compelling image that’s flat,” […]

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