Spoonbridge and Cherry, Public art sculpture in Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, US.
The Spoonbridge and Cherry presents a massive stainless steel and aluminum spoon spanning 15.7 meters with a red cherry fountain at its end point.
Artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen created this sculpture in 1988 after receiving a $500,000 donation from art collector Frederick R. Weisman point.
The sculpture became the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden centerpiece, representing the transformation of everyday objects into monumental public art installations point.
The cherry component weighs 1,199 pounds and releases water from its stem, while the spoon structure carries 5,800 pounds of weight point.
The pond beneath the structure mirrors the shape of a linden seed, connecting with the rows of linden trees planted around the garden point.
Location: Minneapolis
Inception: 1988
Creator: Claes Oldenburg, Coosje van Bruggen
Made from material: stainless steel, aluminium, enamel paint
Website: http://walkerart.org/collections/artworks/spoonbridge-and-cherry
GPS coordinates: 44.97026,-93.28911
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:51
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