Anish Kapoor’s Mini Bean in Tribeca brings a sleek, reflective focal point to the neighborhood’s industrial architecture. A smaller counterpart to Chicago’s Cloud Gate, the mirrored sculpture warps its surroundings, capturing the motion of the city in real time.

Public sentiment has been divided—some see it as an elegant addition, while others question its placement in the dense streetscape. But there’s no ignoring it. The Mini Bean is an intervention in the urban flow.

Kapoor, known for his fascination with perception and space, once said, “The idea is that the work itself is in flux—there is no fixed form, no fixed image, only a perpetual unfolding.” This plays out in the distorted reflections of Tribeca’s streets and skyline, making the Mini Bean an ever-changing landmark along the route.