Post by @jalefkowit@hachyderm.io

Should have tried flicking it

https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/08/hundreds-try-and-fail-to-push-the-bean-7-inches-inches-to-the-left-in-chicagos-latest-viral-event/

Hundreds Try (And Fail) To Push The Bean ‘7 Inches To The Left’

An estimated 250 people answered the call of an anonymous flyer asking for help pushing The Bean exactly seven inches on Sunday. It didn’t budge.

By Charles Thrush
November 8, 2026

(Accompanying photo: “Hundreds swarm the bean in a valiant but unsuccessful effort to push the 110-ton steel sculpture seven inches to the left, Nov. 8, 2026.” Credit: Saniyah Whaley) — Hundreds Try (And Fail) To Push The Bean ‘7 Inches To The Left’ An estimated 250 people answered the call of an anonymous flyer asking for help pushing The Bean exactly seven inches on Sunday. It didn’t budge. By Charles Thrush November 8, 2026 (Accompanying photo: “Hundreds swarm the bean in a valiant but unsuccessful effort to push the 110-ton steel sculpture seven inches to the left, Nov. 8, 2026.” Credit: Saniyah Whaley)

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Hundreds Try (And Fail) To Push The Bean '7 Inches To The Left'

An estimated 250 people answered the call of an anonymous flyer asking for help pushing The Bean exactly seven inches on Sunday. It didn't budge.

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Jason Lefkowitz

@jalefkowit@hachyderm.io 2 hr. ago

“Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor that is the centerpiece of Grainger Plaza at Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Constructed between 2004 and 2006, the sculpture is nicknamed ‘The Bean’ because of its fabiform shape.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Gate

Cloud Gate

public art sculpture in Chicago, Illinois, United States

bigiain

@bigiain@aus.social 49 min. ago

@jalefkowit That guy's a jerk:

"Anish Kapoor’s initially innocent interest in Vantablack became controversial in 2016. After a few years of experimentation with the material, Kapoor struck a deal with Surrey NanoSystems: he bought the exclusive rights to Vantablack’s use as an art material. This development caused immediate friction in the art world, with many decrying Kapoor’s actions, claiming that he was stealing from the artistic community."

https://www.thecollector.com/vantablack-anish-kapoor-stuart-semple-controversy/

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tlariv

@tlariv@hachyderm.io 58 min. ago

@jalefkowit
"Nicknamed" is a funny way of saying "never called anything but".

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