Chicago bean drawing7/28/2023 ![]() When you look at your reflection, you also see yourself within the cityscape, which is distorted to appear even wider than it already is. It’s nearly impossible to snap a picture without also capturing the photographer, but as in the original “Cloud Gate,” this feature is what makes the sculpture attractive to so many. On the afternoon of Thursday, February 2, the corner of Leonard and Church streets was thronged with people taking photos of the piece, and of themselves in its mirrored surface. The behemoth tower above it (it’s been nicknamed the “Jenga tower” for its unevenly stacked condos) was completed in 2017 but it already looks much older, an apparent failed push for modernity in an old neighborhood that housed beautiful buildings to begin with. The area behind the sculpture is a dimly lit no-man’s-land that has been blocked off by ugly orange barricades. However, a few imperfections on and around the mini-Bean are impossible to ignore: There are small pockmarks on the reflective surface and the lines of the panels show through in some places. It’s very interesting.” Kapoor’s sculpture has yet to be named or formally designated in a ceremony, but throngs of people were already visiting to take photos. “It’s a liquid form and a smooth form, but it’s steel. “I plate metal and this is very, very inspiring,” Vadim Kondakov, a sculptor who works with metal materials including the same stainless steel used for the Bean, remarked as he admired the work. The project was incredibly labor intensive: 38 metal plates were precisely cut to fit next to one another, attached to an internal support system, welded together, and then polished to create a mirror-like surface. The British installation team was able to return to the city and resume work in September 2021, but the project soon encountered another setback - the sun caused the unfinished sculpture to unevenly heat, and it ruptured. The shiny public artwork has been four years in the making: Construction began in 2019, but the pandemic ground it to a halt. “The little kids are involved in the art - that’s really fun.” She lauded the new Bean’s interactive aspect, pointing out the children hunched underneath the sculpture taking photos. ![]() In case the artwork has been put up for sale, take into account the artist would have to manage with the organization of the exhibition the return of the artwork in order to be able to realize the shipment.“I know they have one in Chicago and I’ve always felt like they should have one in New York,” said an interior designer who went by Riki. Those artworks which are in an exhibition are usually displayed as “non-available”. Shipments from Argentina, Colombia or Cuba need of a special authorization for the exportation of artworks, so it is important to have this into account when calculating the delivery date.īear in mind we are dealing with works of art, so they may be in an exhibition (actually, this is awesome!). Once the artist notifies us the artwork is ready for shipment, the delivery will be in the following 24-72 hours, These delivery times may be altered by custom clearance events, especially when the origin country of the artwork belongs to a different cross-national agreement (EU,NAFTA,etc.). The estimated delivery time for Artelista fine art prints is 5-7 working days, whereas in the case of original artworks, it would vary depending on the origin country. Additionally, for your tranquility, the artwork is insured with the company Allianz Insurances during shipping, so we will handle everything if, unfortunately, the artwork is damaged before being delivered. The price shown at the artwork page is its final price, without surprises. When you purchase art at Artelista, you have at your disposal thousands of artworks by artists from around the world, from up to 170 different countries,, and we don't want the delivery costs to be a problem when you want to enjoy the best art.
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