For the modern dance group, see Public sculpture by Sir Anish Kapoor in Chicago, Illinois, United StatesWhat I wanted to do in Millennium Park is make something that would engage the Chicago skyline ... so that one will see the clouds kind of floating in, with those very tall buildings reflected in the work. Today, the images of the Hubble telescope show us the incredible diversity of deep space.In this context, which combines the technical capacity of observation and its overwhelming implications for our vision of our situation on Earth and in the universe, how can Anish Kapoor’s mirror sculpture be approached? The British engineering firm Atelier One and freelance engineer Chris Hornzee-Jones (who later went on to form the engineering firm Aerotrope in 2005) provided the sculpture's structural design, and Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI) was chosen to fabricate it because of their ability to produce nearly invisible welds. Costruito tra il 2004 ed il 2006, la scultura è soprannominata "The Bean" (in italiano "Il Fagiolo") per via della sua forma. It was used for the exterior of US architect Frank Gehry’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion and BP bridge, British sculptor Anish Kapoor’s bean shaped Cloud Gate, and the structural supports for Spanish artist Jaume Plensa’s Crown Fountain. And even at the risk of endangering the natural life process we expose the earth to universal, cosmic forces alien to nature’s household.”We’re now back on Earth, but times have changed.

Construction began with the omphalos, where plates were attached to the supporting internal steel structure, from the inside (underside) of the sculpture downward to the outermost surfaces. Its stainless-steel surface highly reflects the activity and lights of the park and surrounding city skyline, inviting visitors to touch and interact with its mirror-like surface and see their image reflected from a variety of perspectives.For more information on events, programming, and more, please visit the

Millennium Park Chicago. In this dimension, solid is transformed into fluid in a disorienting multiplicative manner that intensifies the experience. Since then, it has helped make Millennium Park … The 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect Chicago’s famous skyline and the clouds above. Without actually standing where Archimedes wished to stand, still bound to the earth through the human condition, we have found a way to act on the earth and within terrestrial nature as though we dispose of it from outside, from the Archimedean point. After Kapoor's design was chosen, numerous technological concerns regarding the design's construction and assembly arose, in addition to concerns regarding the sculpture's upkeep and maintenance. Eventually, a feasible method was found, but the sculpture's construction fell behind schedule. The omphalos is a "warped dimension of fluid space". Courtesy Chicago Public Library. l f. Cloud Gate. Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, that is the centerpiece of the AT&T Plaza in Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois. Shooting Into the Corner. 22m long & 11 m wide stainless steel sculpture for Millennium Park in Chicago. Cloud Gate. After extensive polishing all the joints were removed to leave a flawless mirrored surface. Creation of Cloud Gate Creation of Cloud Gate lasted two years, spanning 2003 and 2004. Two references help to situate the importance of the event. The sculpture wasn’t yet finished when a huge tent that had shrouded it was removed in late August 2005. Cloud Gate – The Bean In Millennium Park At Sunrise, Chicago. No public funds were involved; all funding came from donations from individuals and corporations.Kapoor's contract states that the constructed piece should be expected to survive for 1,000 years. The project began with PSI attempting to recreate the design in miniature. Cloud Gate was created by using computer technology to cut 168 massive stainless-steel plates into precise shapes which were then pieced together like a puzzle and welded shut. A high-density polyurethane foam model was selected by Kapoor, which was then used to design the final structure, including the interior structural components. Cloud Gate The 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect Chicago’s famous skyline and the clouds above. Sky Mirror. This internationally acclaimed park’s most visible construction material is Type 316/316L stainless steel.