A Mysterious Metal Monolith has been found in the deserts of the US: a restless nod to 2001’s A Space Odyssey
In Utah, one of the Western states of the United States, a metal monolith was accidentally discovered. The discovery, which took place in the state’s Wild Deserts, took place when a government official observed the Earth from a helicopter.
The monolith, which looks like it came out of Stanley Kubrick‘s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey (2001: A Space epic), one of the most memorable directors of World Cinema, created real bewilderment.
From the helicopter, the monolith is 3 to 3.5 meters high, according to the official who found the structure while counting sheep. It looks like it’s hidden among the rocks and planted in the ground. The surface of the monolith is made of smooth, black, and gray metal that does not resemble the Red Rocks near it in any way.
KSLTV, a local news channel, conducted an interview with pilot Bret Hutchings, who played a role in the discovery of the monolith. “This was the strangest thing I have encountered in all my years of flying,” the Pilot said.
Hutchings noted that the biologist who counted the large horned sheep on the ground in the helicopter at the time was the first to notice the mysterious structure.
The Pilot, who was part of the discovery, thinks the monolith was placed in the desert by an artist or film fan
The biologist said, ” there’s something in the back, we should take a look at it!” in an interview, the pilot noted the similarity of the monolith to the evolutionary work featured in the Stanley Kubrick film. Hutchings thinks the monolith is probably a work of art.
Mr. Hutchings also noted that as the helicopter crew landed to look at the monolith, they “made jokes about how the rest would flee if one of them suddenly disappeared.”
The mystery of the metal monolith shining among the Red Rocks has not been solved for now. The exact location of the artwork, which is pinned to the ground, has not been disclosed. Authorities said it was illegal to build the structure without permission, but said the necessary investigation would be carried out.
On the other hand, if this is an “art of placement,” it’s not the first popular culture reference to be built outside of civilization. Last year, German-Namibian artist Max Siendentopf made an installation of seven white columns, an mp3 player, and seven speakers.
