THE BEAN AT MILLENIUM PARK
Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, that is the centerpiece of AT&T Plaza at Millennium Park in the Loop community
area of Chicago, Illinois. The sculpture and AT&T Plaza are
located on top of Park Grill, between the Chase Promenade and McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink.
Constructed between 2004 and 2006, the sculpture is nicknamed The Bean
because of its legume-like 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).
area of Chicago, Illinois. The sculpture and AT&T Plaza are
located on top of Park Grill, between the Chase Promenade and McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink.
Constructed between 2004 and 2006, the sculpture is nicknamed The Bean
because of its legume-like 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).