For what it’s worth, the statute is a standard depiction of Shiva, the Hindu god of creation and destruction, performing the “Cosmic Dance.” The dance, depending on how vigorously Shiva performs it, is either one of creation or destruction.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nataraja
The statue in the courtyard at CERN is a gift from the government of India.
http://www.fritjofcapra.net/shivas-cosmic-dance-at-cern/
It is Kali, the supreme goddess of death, dancing on Shiva’s corpse.
She is worshipped because she brings Moksha; eternal oblivion.