Cloud Gate is that reflecting, funny-looking centerpiece that can be found in Chicago, Illinois. What does it symbolize? Who was its creator? Learn in the article below.
1. The Cloud Gate was made by Indian-born British artist named Anish Kapoor, and it was selected during a design competition.
2. Chicago’s most known landmark was constructed between 2004 and 2006.
3. Its nickname is “The Bean,” because its bean-like shape.
4. The Cloud Gate is made of 168 giant stainless steel plates which were pieced together like a puzzle.
5. The construction measures 66-foot-long, 33-foot-tall and weighs 110 tons.
6. In the Bean’s inside, you can find a concave chamber that warps and multiplies reflections.
7. It is Chicago’s most photographed attractions, and is now a fixture on many souvenirs such as postcards, sweatshirts, and posters.
8. According to its designer, Anish Kapoor, the construction is expected to survive for one millennium, or 1,000 years.
9. The Cloud Gate is washed twice a year with over 150 gallons of detergent.
10. Kapoor’s project was originally made in California, and not in Illinois.