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Japanese internet user’s amusing interpretation of a sculpture in San Francisco

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We’ve all seen a strange work of public art at some point while traveling–you know, that piece that makes you scratch your head and look at it upside-down to try to figure out just what the heck is going on. Fortunately for the residents of San Francisco, they have their very own bizarre–and ginormous–piece of public art to contemplate whenever they feel like it.

Japanese internet users recently stumbled across photos of this particular sculpture created by Chinese artist Zhang Huan and were quick to comment on its unique appearance. One fan even decided that it resembled nothing other than the final boss of a video game. While we’re pretty sure that’s not the interpretation that the artist was going for, the fan’s cleverly manipulated photo still gave us a chuckle.

Zhang Huan‘s enormous work of art titled “Three Heads Six Arms” (2008) is situated in prime location at the Civic Center in front of the San Francisco City Hall. Made from 15 tons worth of copper and steel and towering over passerby at approximately 27 feet (823 cm) tall, it’s a hard sight to miss:

▼The view from the back gives you a completely different perspective.

▼Despite its size, the fingers are intricately crafted.

▼OK, now it’s starting to look like something out of a horror flick.

One internet user was so convinced that the sculpture looked like a formidable villain from a boss stage of a video game boss that he even designed a screenshot, borrowing the health meters and weapon icons from Nintendo 64 classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

▼Toot on that flute all you like; it’s still going to smash you into the ground!

We probably won’t be seeing that game in stores anytime soon, but give us a call if you do.

Here’s a shout-out to any of our readers in San Francisco–we challenge you to send us your best shot of you ‘battling’ this sculpture!

Sources/Images: Zhang Huan, Artist Database (produced by Plginrt Project)

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