Unique Muhammad Ali "Sculpture"

[MsDeville]

I don't know how my (non-speed bagging) son came upon this, but he posted this to my Facebook Wall last night. I thought I'd pass it on to the forum.

This is a pretty cool Muhammad Ali sculpture:

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/1300-speed-bags-make-muhammad

http://thedailywh.at/2011/02/28/speed-bag-sculpture-of-the-day/

"A 22-feet-tall portrait of Muhammad Ali made of 2 miles of aluminum tubing, 5 miles of stainless steel cables, and 1,300 speed bags.

The sculpture will be on display at Nokia Plaza @ L.A. Live March 25 through April 9."

[paranday]

"Commissioned by the Ali family."

Guess when it comes to sheer number of bags, the name Ali is still the greatest.

[Inkspill]

that's awesome! I want one of those bags when they're done.

[jumpcannon]

yea i want one of those bags also. thats really cool

[Speedbag]

Check out the Promo video of Michael Kalish, the artist.

I say we all sign a speed bag and send it to him!

Michael Kalish.com

Let him know the speed bag world admires his vision!! Friend him on FACEBOOK. Let's get some Speed Bag Demo's going with his sculpture. This tour needs baggers.

[toolboxdiver]

Check out the Promo video of Michael Kalish, the artist.

I say we all sign a speed bag and send it to him!

Michael Kalish.com

Let him know the speed bag world admires his vision!! Friend him on FACEBOOK. Let's get some Speed Bag Demo's going with his sculpture. This tour needs baggers.

very cool alan thanks for posting

[Speedbag]

very cool alan thanks for posting

Actually we should thank MsDeville, who's son showed it to her. I didin't know about it until I saw her post.

Wouldn't it be great is some of our "California Baggers" could get a little bag time around the sculpture.

This sculpture is gonna be like the speed bag truck. It's going to exist for a short moment in time, and if any bagger has a chance to experience it "live", you need to go. If it gets to Dallas, Houston or San Antonio, I'm going. There's a few other locations I might go to also, but those for sure.

[Heppsan]

Thats awesome!! Thanks Dee!

[toolboxdiver]

yes Dee thanks for posting this for us to enjoy, Great Find

[Mrs Mitts]

Excellent post, awesome sculpture.

[FightFan]

Man that Kalish guy has done some nice work around Ali. Great exhibit and I'm actually not just a Fight Fan but also into art on the subject so I'm digging this stuff.

[spinsmashpop]

Someone had sent this to me a year or two ago... and I don't remember the speed bags being mentioned.... cuz that is awesome! The 1300 speed bags are awesome and this whole concept for a sculpture of Ali is killer!!
BAG ON!

[reggabdeeps]

it looks like he used double end bags, i suppose he used them instead to prevent them from moving and getting tangled up on each other.

very cool.