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Science meets Art
The sculpture will remain in view through February 1, 2013.
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Everyday walking to and from work, I pass by Madison Square Park. I can't help but notice this neon looking molecular structure that also provides a mesmerizing light show, especially at night. With a little help from google, I discovered it is an installation by the artist Leo Villareal called BUCKYBALL. As it turns out a buckyball is a microscopic sphere, with 60 carbon atoms arranged with alternating patterns of hexagons and pentagons. The named is derived from their resemblance to the geodesic domes of the architect Buckminster Fuller.
Who knew???
- TAGS:
- park,
- buckminster,
- art,
- squar,
- fuller,
- buckyball,
- madison,
- science
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- CNN International,
- Creative
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