Gigantic Slug Cinemas

Chicago's Centennial Celebration Mascot Looks Like a Snail

For the city of Chicago’s centennial birthday celebrations, money was no object. They went all out and wound up with what essentially looks like an enormous rainbow slug in the middle of Millennium Park.

Don’t let the multi-colored grub fool you, though; it is more than just a treat for the eyes, as the inner belly of the rainbow slug is a rather large movie screen that plays Thomas Gray’s video exploring the city’s past and future on repeat.

Apparently, the design is meant to merge new concepts with the old, bold, historic architecture…uh-yeah, whatever, I still think it looks like an enormous rainbow slug.

Centennial Birthday Celebrations
Opportunity to create extravagant and visually striking installations for milestone celebrations.
Merge of Old and New Concepts
Opportunity to combine historical architecture with innovative designs in public spaces.
Large Outdoor Movie Screens
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Event Management
Disruptive innovation opportunity to create grand and visually captivating installations for milestone events.
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