A mysterious metal monolith found in the remote Utah desert has caught the attention of UFO spotters, conspiracy theorists and Stanley Kubrick fans around the world, as it has been revealed that the structure has been in existence since at least 2015 or 2016.
After landing their helicopter for the investigation, members of the Utah Department of Public Safety crew found a “metal monolith installed in the ground,” but found no clear indication of who had placed the monolith.
“It is illegal to set up structures or art on federally administered public lands without authorization,” he warned. Press release Monday
News of the discovery quickly went viral, with many strange aliens focusing on the monoliths that make the huge leap in human progress in Kubrick’s classic sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Officials have refused to divulge the location of the Metal Obelisk for fear that curious visitors will be stranded in the remote desert, but Internet policies could still predict its location. Google Earth images show that it’s been here since 2016 or 2015
A picture provided by the Utah Department of Public Safety shows a state official inspecting a mysterious metal monolith found earlier this week in a remote area of the Red Rock Desert. .
Smooth, high-structure structures were found during a survey of a flock of sheep in southeastern Utah. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post
Authorities have refused to divulge the location of the object, despite fears that curious viewers will flock to the far-flung desert, but Internet shortcomings could predict its location within hours.
A. Reddit users Said they have been able to geo-locate the obelisk using the surrounding rocks.
Sharing Google Earth’s location – where a small structure can be seen, about six miles from a nearby road – the user said that the first image of the structure was taken by Google in 2016.
Some satellite images of the monolith are from a year ago in 2015.
Lieutenant Nick Street, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety, said it was possible that the ‘scandal’ could have lasted 40, 50 years, or more. ‘
Officials suggest it could have been created by an artist or a huge fan of 2001: Space Odyssey – structure by Arthur C. Similar to the machines found in Clark’s story (pictured)
Some observers have suggested that John McCracken (left), an American artist, lived for a time in Mexico, near Mexico, and died in 2011. , Esb or thin slab (right)
‘It’s the kind of material that is not inferior to the elements. It may be only a few years old, who knows. There’s no real way he’s built it based on how long he’s been there, ‘he said Tuesday.
This mystery gave rise to many theories, from a foreign invasion to the late artist’s unknown work.
Some point to the similarities in the work of John McCracken, an American artist who lived in nearby Mexico for a while and died in 2011.
Macracans were known for their freestanding sculptures in the form of pyramids, that is, left or thin slabs.
The monolith is very similar to the macaroon-like sculptures. Shown in his exhibition at the David Zwinner Art Gallery in York.
A spokesman for David Zwirner said Tuesday that it was not one of McCracken’s works, but possibly a fellow artist.
However, Ziverner later issued another statement in which he suggested that the piece was indeed by McCracken, meaning that it had been discovered in the desert for nearly a decade.
“The gallery is divided on this,” Zwirner said. ‘I believe it is definitely through John.’
He added: ‘Who knew 2020 would be another surprise for us. Just when we thought we’d seen it all. Let’s see it. ‘
On social media, others commented on its discovery during a difficult year that has seen the world engulfed in the Covid-19 epidemic, and optimistically speculated that it could do something completely different. .
This is the ‘Reset’ button for 2020. Can someone please stop it soon? ‘ An Instagram user joked.
Nearby it reads: “Inside the covid injection” “Another wrote.
Brett Hutchings, the pilot who wanted to fly over the obelisk, speculated that it was invented by ‘some new wave artist’.
Either way, Hutchings admitted that it was the most amazing thing for me in all of my flying years.
“We were joking that if one of us suddenly disappeared, the rest of us would run for him,” he told local news channel KSLTV.
Utah has a history ‘Land art,’ Extraordinary establishments that were too far away from population centers in the 1960s and ’70s.
The most famous is the Spiral Jetty, a 1,500-foot-long coal by artist Robert Smithson in 1970, made entirely of mud, salt glass and basalt.
Located on the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake near Rosel Point, the jetty is visible at the base of the water level and disappears.
So far, no one has stepped forward to take responsibility for the monopoly, though.
Workers took videos and photos of the item, but left it in place.
So far, this has not bothered the ornamental sheep living in the southern hemisphere.
Their population once dwindled to less than a thousand in the 1970s, but rescue efforts have seen them make a major comeback in recent decades.
On social media, others commented on its discovery during a difficult year that has seen the world engulfed in the Covid-19 epidemic, not to impel them to suggest a foreign invasion.
The monolith is located inside a red rock but the workers have withheld details about their exact location to prevent others from trying to see themselves up close.
