Metropolis II

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Metropolis II is a large-scale kinetic sculpture by artist Chris Burden that features hundreds of miniature cars racing through an intricate, futuristic cityscape.


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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

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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