Cloud Gate

public art sculpture in Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Sir Anish Kapoor. It is the centerpiece of AT&T Plaza at Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois.

Cloud Gate
ArtistAnish Kapoor
Year2006
MediumStainless steel sculpture
Dimensions10 m × 13 m × 20 m (33 ft × 42 ft × 66 ft)
LocationMillennium Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Constructed between 2004 and 2006, the sculpture is nicknamed the Bean because of its shape. Made up of 168 stainless steel plates welded together, its highly polished exterior has no visible seams. It measures 33 by 66 by 42 feet (10 by 20 by 13 m), and weighs 110 short tons (100 t; 98 long tons).

Kapoor's design was inspired by liquid mercury.

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