The Most Intriguing Public Sculptures From Across The World

BALLERINA MAN, UNITED STATES

Made by Jonathan Borofsky, this work nicknamed Clownerina was initially constructed in 1988 as a gallery piece for a local art museum. This strange creation was later unveiled in Venice Beach in 1989, standing on a large crate above the entrance to a CVS pharmacy.

Initially, a motor would allow the right leg to do a slow kick, but this was turned off in 1990, as the tenants of the building complained that it made too much noise.