Cloud Gate, Public sculpture in Chicago.
Cloud Gate is a stainless steel sculpture that mirrors Chicago's skyline and the clouds above.
Designed by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, it was unveiled in 2006.
Locally known as 'The Bean' due to its shape, it has become a cultural icon of Chicago.
Located in Millennium Park, it is free to visit and open to the public.
Its reflective surface creates a fascinating optical illusion of distorted reflections.
Location: Chicago
Inception: 2004
Creator: Anish Kapoor
Official opening: May 15, 2006
Height: 10 m
Width: 20 m
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Material: steel
Phone: +13127421168
Email: dcase@cityofchicago.org
Website: cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/millennium_park_-artarchitecture.html
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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