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Denver’s God-Awful Light-Up Monstrosity

December 2nd, 2008 by Jim
Posted in Light Art, Lighting Art and Installations

At the entrance to Denver's 16th Street Pedestrian Bridge is a big red light-up sculpture called "National Velvet."  But instead of something that looks like it could be anywhere reminiscint of the title, it looks like a large red pile of oversized kidney beans.  Or, as in Denver Westard writer Joel Warner's article, "Saggy Boob Electric Penis."Or "Wet Salami." Or "Tower of Power." Or "Kidney Beans."At night, when it's all illuminated from inside, it looks like what I imagine the inside of my large intestine looks like after a night of eating meat.Another article claiming BS on "National Velvet" is Mile Hive.  ... Read More»

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