Sam B.
7/5/2017
I LOVE Metropolis II. It's art that moves! It's the giant toy train station you always wanted as a kid but instead with so many different cars and highways. A beautiful representation of the...
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5905 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Metropolis II is an intense kinetic sculpture located in Los Angeles, CA. Modeled after a fast-paced modern city, the sculpture features an intricate system of steel beams, roadways, and train tracks. Miniature cars zoom through the city at high speeds, creating a dynamic and bustling atmosphere that reflects the energy of a 21st century metropolis.
Created by artist Chris Burden, Metropolis II aims to evoke the stress and liveliness of urban life. With approximately 100,000 cars circulating through the network of buildings every hour, the sculpture immerses viewers in the sights and sounds of a bustling cityscape. It is a captivating and immersive experience that offers a unique perspective on the modern urban environment.
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Norm K.
2/15/2017
While visiting LACMA for another exhibit, I noticed Metropolis II on the first floor of the BCAM. When I asked one of the museum personnel if it ever ran, he told me to come back at 1:30 and it...
Ba Chong F.
10/21/2012
The image of cars and trains zooming along elevated, crisscrossing roadways and tracks and hulking skyscrapers rising up out of a dense cityscape have been fixtures of the dystopian imagination...
David A.
3/30/2016
Fun to watch. It is only operational on weekends during specific hours so check LACMA's website or the signs next to the room housing this structure on the main floor, around toward the back, in...
Kelsey R.
7/12/2014
I loved seeing all the small details put into this work. After a stressful day of LA traffic to get to LACMA it was funny to watch so many cars battling it out. I have always been slightly...
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