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Artist	John Hair
Title	Lucky 8
Additional Information	Lucky 8, located in the park between the Library and the College Street parking deck, is a replica of a 16 x 12-foot sculpture created to commemorate the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing, China. The work reflects Belk's long history with the Olympics as one of the founders of the International Olympic Committee and chairman of the U. S. Olympic Committee for North Carolina. The piece was created by North Carolina artist Jon Hair who is well known for his large-scale depictions of Olympic athletes and university mascots. The original is on display in the Beijing International Sculpture Park. Hair notes that the work represents old China entering the 21st century as one ring seems to be pulling another out of the ground. The sculpture continuously changes color due to a special optical paint that was developed by NASA. At certain times of day, the sun casts a shadow of a figure eight, and walking through it brings good luck, Hair says.
size (WxH)	16ftx12ft
Provenance	donated by Ike Belk
Date Created	2008
Date Acquired	Summer 2009
Media	metal
Location in BLIC	Library courtyard

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