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The Cloud Gate, also known as The Bean, is truly a remarkable landmark that captivates both locals and visitors alike. Standing proudly in Millennium Park in Chicago, this iconic stainless steel sculpture has become an architectural marvel and a symbol of the city.
Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian -born British artist Anish Kapoor, that is the centerpiece of Grainger Plaza at Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago. Constructed between 2004 and 2006, the sculpture is nicknamed " The Bean " because of its shape, a name Kapoor later grew fond of. [1]
The critical labeling of Cloud Gate as “The Electric Kidney Bean” served as genesis for the Chicago Bean, the moniker that has stuck, pulling Kapoor’s highest aspirations—some 80% of Cloud Gate reflects the Chicago sky—back down to earth for its millions of casual admirers.
Affectionately called “The Bean,” Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate has become synonymous with the Chicago experience. 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.
Cloud Gate, aka “The Bean”, is one of Chicago’s most popular sights. The monumental work of art anchors downtown Millennium Park and reflects the city’s famous skyline and the surrounding green space.
Officially known as Cloud Gate, the giant metallic sculpture has become a local favorite and global attraction.
Cloud Gate, also known as the Chicago Bean, is an iconic sculpture located in Millennium Park in downtown Chicago. Designed by the renowned artist Anish Kapoor, this magnificent structure reflects the sky and the surrounding buildings, including Prudential Plaza and Michigan Avenue.
Every day thousands of people play with Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate in Chicago’s Millennium Park. Affectionately nicknamed “the bean” for obvious reasons, the immense mirrored sculpture is ...
Inspired by liquid mercury, Cloud Gate is a 110-ton elliptical sculpture of highly polished stainless steel plates. Designed by internationally acclaimed Indian-born British artist, Anish Kapoor, Cloud Gate is a huge tourist attraction in the heart of downtown Chicago.
If not all, most people are familiar with the public sculpture, Cloud Gate, that stands in the heart of Chicago’s Millennium Park. The sculpture, better known as “The Bean,” was brought to life by British artist Anish Kapoor and has transcended its position as merely a physical structure that