“Cloud Gate”

Or “The Bean” in Chicago. I am quite taken with this sculpture! It probably comes from my "mathematical" side. I'm sorry I didn't bring my better camera because the views inside are amazing! Convex on the outside, but the underside inside is concave.

From https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/millennium_park_-artarchitecture.html, “Cloud Gate is British artist Anish Kapoor's first public outdoor work installed in the United States.

“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. A 12-foot-high arch provides a "gate" to the concave chamber beneath the sculpture, inviting visitors to touch its mirror-like surface and see their image reflected back from a variety of perspectives.

“Inspired by liquid mercury, the sculpture is among the largest of its kind in the world, measuring 66-feet long by 33-feet high.”

From Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Gate » “Kapoor's contract states that the constructed piece should be expected to survive for 1,000 years. The lower 6 feet (1.8 m) of Cloud Gate is wiped down twice a day by hand, while the entire sculpture is cleaned twice a year with 40 U.S. gallons (33 imp gal; 150 L) of liquid detergent. The daily cleanings use a Windex-like solution, while the semi-annual cleanings use Tide. A notable February 2009 rare incident saw two names etched in letters about 1 inch (25 mm) tall on the northeast side of the curved sculpture. The graffiti was removed by the same firm that did the original polishing.”

1 year ago (“Thinning the files”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2016-12-16
2 years ago (“A student’s hobby”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2015-12-16
3 years ago (“Nature’s ‘Christmas tree’ ornaments”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-12-16
4 years ago (“Tree-trimming beads”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-12-16
5 years ago (“Dad’s only ‘pet’”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-12-16
6 years ago (“Double Tree”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-12-16

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[Joanna kate]

Impressive looking object, very striking in its reflection

[Kathryn]

Nice. I really need to get over there to see that!

[Jane Anderson]

Terrific to study!

[Rachel]

I would love to see this! Nice shot.

[Taffy]

Classic capture!

[Thom Mitchell]

@taffy Alas I was with my wife and another couple. I could probably spend a couple hours here, exploring all the curves and POVs … especially inside/underneath!