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Chicago crowd fails to budge Bean during light-hearted gathering
Hundreds of people gathered at Chicago’s Millennium Park on Sunday to try to push the Cloud Gate sculpture, known as the Bean, seven inches to the left. The event grew from a viral joke claiming a man was trapped inside the artwork, and gave attendees a chance to meet and share a light-hearted community experience.
The 110-ton stainless steel sculpture did not move despite several attempts. Organisers’ invite joked that shifting it could reveal a hatch and allow people to pass the supposed trapped man a pickle and other supplies. Artist Anish Kapoor created Cloud Gate between 2004 and 2006; the “man in the bean” meme circulated in 2025, prompting a city councillor to clarify that nobody was trapped inside.
In short
- Hundreds tried to shift Chicago’s Bean seven inches.
- The 110-ton sculpture stayed put.
- The gathering grew from a joke about a trapped man.
Explained simply
Cloud Gate, often called the Bean, is a large, polished stainless steel sculpture in Chicago’s Millennium Park. It was made by British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor between 2004 and 2006, and its curved surface reflects the park and the city around it.
The idea that someone was trapped inside the sculpture began as an internet joke that spread in 2025. A city councillor clarified that nobody was inside; the later gathering turned the joke into an opportunity for people to meet. The event also drew attention to the sculpture as a familiar public landmark.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Hundreds gather in bid to push over Chicago’s famous bean sculpture after claims man is trapped inside”.