Metropolis II
E35203
Metropolis II is a large-scale kinetic sculpture by artist Chris Burden that features hundreds of miniature cars racing through an intricate, futuristic cityscape.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork
→
kinetic sculpture → |
| artist |
Chris Burden
→
|
| carsType |
toy cars
→
|
| city |
Los Angeles
→
|
| collection |
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
→
|
| commissionedBy |
Nicholas Berggruen
→
|
| completedIn |
2010
→
|
| country |
United States
→
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
→
|
| creator |
Chris Burden
→
|
| depicts |
cityscape
→
futuristic city → urban traffic → |
| describedAs |
large-scale kinetic sculpture
→
|
| exhibitedAt |
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
→
|
| genre |
contemporary art
→
|
| hasPart |
buildings
→
miniature cars → ramps → towers → tracks → |
| inception |
2010
→
|
| inspiredBy |
modern megacities
→
urbanization → |
| location |
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
→
|
| materialUsed |
Lego bricks
→
glass → plastic → steel → wood → |
| movement |
contemporary art
→
|
| movementMechanism |
conveyor belts
→
gravity-powered tracks → |
| notableFor |
complex network of tracks
→
depiction of extreme traffic flow → |
| numberOfCars |
approximately 1,100
→
over 1,000 → |
| operationalMode |
requires operators
→
runs in timed sessions → |
| owner |
Nicholas Berggruen
→
|
| predecessor |
Metropolis I
→
|
| soundCharacteristic |
continuous loud noise
→
|
| state |
California
→
|
| theme |
density
→
infrastructure → speed → urban life → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
→
|
hasNotableWork |