Shuttlecocks

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Tourists with selfie sticks photographing Shuttlecocks
Kansas City, MO
August 2015
On the grounds of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, MO are several large badminton shuttlecocks, and they were a delight to see on both sides of the museum.


It appears that some giants were once playing badminton, using the museum building as the net, and simply left the shuttlecocks strewn on the expanse of grass.

According to the museum website, these works of art were created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Brugge in 1994. The sculptures are made out of aluminum, fiberglass-reinforced plastic, and paint. Each shuttlecock is 19 feet 2 9/16 inches high and 15 feet 11 7/8 inches in diameter and weighs approximately 5,500 pounds.


Comments

  1. Judy February 15, 2016 at 6:08 AM

    How cool are those! I loved playing badminton in my younger days :)

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  2. Tracy BatchelderFebruary 15, 2016 at 7:02 AM

    This artist appears to have a whimsical nature.

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  3. Changes in the windFebruary 15, 2016 at 7:22 AM

    Wow they are huge and heavy but look so light and airy.

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  4. kathy bFebruary 15, 2016 at 9:30 AM

    Nancy you are always teaching me something! That's amazing! The feathering is beautiful..

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  5. KatherineFebruary 15, 2016 at 10:51 AM

    Shuttlecocks, that's amazing. You have to admire a sculptor who thinks in terms of baseball bats, clothespins, ice cream cones and--shuttlecocks. I love it!!

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  6. MartiFebruary 15, 2016 at 1:04 PM

    Ha! I thought it was an optical illusion at first.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2016 at 3:30 PM

    I LOVE fun public art. The one standing upright is my favorite.

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  8. UnknownFebruary 15, 2016 at 4:13 PM

    Oh my goodness, they are HUGE. I like fun public art too.

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  9. Cranberry MorningFebruary 15, 2016 at 8:36 PM

    Ha! What fun photos. :-)

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  10. elnsFebruary 17, 2016 at 12:40 PM

    I LOVE badminton so these really really please me, especially as giant public art displays! How cool is that? We are having a little family party at my parents this weekend, I'm going to have to insist on some badminton if the weather is agreeable!

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