Table of Contents
- 1 How much did the ArcelorMittal Orbit cost?
- 2 What is the biggest sculpture in the UK?
- 3 How long does it take to go down the Olympic Park slide?
- 4 How tall is the orbit?
- 5 How tall is the tallest helter skelter?
- 6 What is the purpose of the Anish Kapoor sculpture Descension?
- 7 What is the Kapoor pool and why does it matter?
How much did the ArcelorMittal Orbit cost?
| ArcelorMittal Orbit | |
|---|---|
| Cost | £22.7 million |
| Owner | Olympic Park Legacy Company (on completion), ownership transferred to London Legacy Development Corporation |
| Management | ENGIE Services Limited on behalf of London Legacy Development Corporation |
| Height | 114.5 m (376 ft) |
What is the biggest sculpture in the UK?
the ArcelorMittal Orbit
The 2,000-tonne steel structure was impossible to ignore, and at 114.5 metres in height, that’s not surprising: it’s the largest sculpture in the UK and taller than the Statue of Liberty. On April 5, the ArcelorMittal Orbit will be open to the public, offering visitors a dazzling array of views in every direction.
Who designed the Orbit Tower?
Anish Kapoor
Cecil Balmond
ArcelorMittal Orbit/Artists
How did Anish Kapoor become rich?
Due to Kapoor’s large-scale sculptures and numerous public commissions he has become extremely wealthy. He is well known and outspoken on the international art scene.
How long does it take to go down the Olympic Park slide?
Whizz down the Orbit slide at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour (24 km per hour), which takes 40 seconds in total.
How tall is the orbit?
376′
ArcelorMittal Orbit/Height
Which is the world’s largest statue?
Statue of Unity
Existing statues
| Rank | Statue | Height meters (feet) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Statue of Unity | 182 m (597 ft) |
| 2 | Spring Temple Buddha | 128 m (420 ft) |
| 3 | Laykyun Sekkya | 115.8 m (380 ft) |
| 4 | Ushiku Daibutsu | 100 m (330 ft) |
How many statues are in the UK?
The Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA) is a volunteer-run charity which has been recording public sculpture across the UK for three decades, although its database is not an exhaustive list of every statue in the country. Of the 828 statues it recorded, 174 of them were female – around one in five.
How tall is the tallest helter skelter?
Artist Carsten Höller — developing on an initial proposal by Bblur Architecture — has designed the 178 m-long (584 ft) helter skelter slide. It’s the latest intervention to the 115 meter-tall (377 ft) Orbit, conceived by Anish Kapoor for the 2012 Olympics, following an abseiling attraction completed last year.
What is the purpose of the Anish Kapoor sculpture Descension?
This installation by Anish Kapoor is a depiction of the fluidity and motion of water as a liquid mass and the void into which it descends. Descension is an impressive sculpture that depicts water’s continuous swirling motion as it rushes down an 8m (26-ft) diameter vortex representing a powerful physical form that is sucked into the earth.
What makes Anish Kapoor’s ‘the Whirlpool’ so special?
The installation was surrounded by a railing to enable viewers to peer into the depths of the whirlpool. Like in all his works, Anish Kapoor makes use of ordinary materials and elements to create art that induces a strong feeling in viewers.
Who is Anish Kapoor and what is orbit?
By the time of that public debate, Balmond and his fellow Orbit-creator, the artist Anish Kapoor, had become rather used to explaining their ideas to committees and taking feedback. They had (mostly calmly) addressed the concerns of critics, conservationists, health and safety officers and legacy deliverers one by one.
What is the Kapoor pool and why does it matter?
According to Kapoor, the pool is also a representation of the current state of affairs in America regarding politics for which he is vocal about. Indeed, the artist has since formed a coalition of over 200 creatives to engage in art exhibitions aimed at confronting right-wing populism.