University of Alabama’s new ‘disco elephant’ statue features 20,000 mirror tiles
The University Club at the University of Alabama commissioned this "digital disco elephant" statue to use at special events. Creating the statue posed some unique challenges to the artists. (The University of Alabama)
The University of Alabama campus is home to a diverse collection of elephants. The newest addition to the herd is a 12-foot-tall statue covered in mirrored disco tiles.
Commissioned by the University Club to be used for special events, this piece dubbed the “digital disco elephant” was a collaboration between Tuscaloosa artists, including a UA engineering professor.
See how the disco elephant came to life in the video below.
Statue facts
- Structure made of fiberglass composite
- 20,000 disco tiles
- 60-plus pounds of construction adhesive
- 500 pounds in total weight
- 12 feet tall
- 350 hours to complete
This story originally appeared on the University of Alabama’s website.
