Dogs
being walked by dog owners, joggers running around and couples making out are
the usual scenes in a park. If you’re tired of the usual scenery around parks,
then feast your eyes on the new star of Madison Quare Park, Leo Villareal’s
sculpture which he has given the name Buckyball.
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Buckyball is a spherical molecule but now is not the time to get geeky. The
sculpture is made up of 180 color changing LED tubes which make it a sight to
behold for many park visitors. Visitors have even claimed that the 30-foot tall
sculpture is actually calming.
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| The Buckyball |
But
of course, Leo Villareal built it with a purpose. It’s not just a piece that
will gather ooh’s and aah’s from people. It was meant to trigger the brain’s
neurological processes and by the reaction and responses of visitors, it looks
like it’s working. Pretty amazing huh? It was accompanied by sci-fi music on
its opening night but even without music, the sculpture is a sight to behold.
The sculpture will be on display until February 2013.
You
too can build your own sculpture using LED Tubes. It may not be as marvelous as
Villareal’s sculpture but who knows what you can come up with?
More info and images here.
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