Kugel ball
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This article is about a sculpture. For other uses, see Kugel (disambiguation).
A Kugel ball is a sculpture consisting of a large granite ball supported by a very thin film of water. Water flows beneath a very heavy, perfectly spherical rock from a spherical concave base with the exact same curvature. A Kugel ball can weigh thousands of pounds, but because the thin film of water lubricates it, the ball spins.[1]
Locations of Kugel ball installations include the Science Museum of Virginia[2], Mississippi College in Clinton, MS, the main shopping centre at Bracknell, Berkshire, England, the Somerset Collection shopping center in Troy, Michigan, as well as Railroad Plaza in downtown Lansdale, Pennsylvania.
[edit] Locations of Kugel Balls Worldwide
| Location | GPS Coordinate | |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton, Mississippi, USA | Unknown | |
| Feldkirch, Austria | Unknown | |
| Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Amarillo, Texas, USA | ||
| Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Carsington Water Visitor Center, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Dallas, Texas, USA | ||
| Museum of Natural Science, Houston, Texas, USA | ||
| Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA | Unknown |
[edit] References
- ^ Kugel Ball FAQ Retrieved on 18 September 2007
- ^ Amanda Oaks, Richmond in the Record Books, Richmond.com, 18 August [2004], Retrieved on 18 September 2007
