When we saw Anish Kapoor’s Sky Mirror unveiling in September, we figured we’d be back to check it out in its unobstructed glory. In truth, one slightly obscured look was enough.

In comparison to his sculpture, The Bean (or Cloud Gate for purists), in Chicago’s Millenium Park, Sky Mirror is a disappointment. While one can touch, walk through, and interact indefinitely with the Bean, Sky Mirror allows for nothing after studying its two angles and admiring 30 Rockefeller Plaza upside down. Forget playing with the reflected perspectives of the sculpture. Only through a telephoto lens can one get close enough to Sky Mirror to recognize their reflection. It’s telling that the Bean’s cloudiness is the result of greasy finger tips, while the Sky Mirror’s murkiness is only the result of construction flaws.

The Sky Mirror comes down tomorrow, October 27th. Unlike the Gates of 2006, it will not live on as cheap promotional swag.