The Big Bean: Cloud Gate @ Millenium Park Chicago

[walkwithchappy]

is there a cache there? lol

[RedneckResponder]

@walkwithchappy We were so busy gettin the family together to make the trip up to chicago that I didn't even think to bring my etrex. I'll check the website later. I saw you put a walking video up the other day but when I went to watch it a little while ago it was gone.

[kookiemoose]

i just read a story about this piece. It cost over 20 million, not including maintenance. I don't think the city had to pay a dime though, which is probably good. 200k per ton is small in comparison to say a Van Gogh ha! Wish I could see it up close, very interesting.

[Orangesunshine1]

Ok I guess I am a little slow. What is it ( bean????) ( cloud gate????) and what does it do? ( a real gate of some kind???)(art????) ??? I see someone bought Mrs Spears ex boyfriends hat lmao Cool vid thanks

P.S This will sound kinda crazy but maybe its shaped like a bean or cloud and its a gate!! I.D.K.!! Yankees what will they think of next?? LMAO

[RedneckResponder]

@Orangesunshine1 When you walk around Chicago tall buildings are everywhere and block a lot of sun and sky. The artist want to be able to bring the sky and clouds down closer the ground. He got the idea from playing with a ball of mercury. The bean is just it's nickname. The guy in the hat is my son in law lol.

[robertpina99]

It's a giant fortune cookie. Definitely an awesome structure.

[RedneckResponder]

@robertpina99 Are you still in Chicago? It was my first time there, this was thanksgiving weekend.

[mobiltec]

That's one big shiny bean man... Art is cool but you can't eat that.

[RedneckResponder]

@mobiltec Luckily there is a deli located directly underneath the bean lol.

They had to shore up the ceiling and walls when the bean was installed.