Jean DuBuffet's sculpture in Chicago - Monument with Standing Beast

Jean DuBuffet's fiberglass sculpture, erected in 1984 in the Loop neighborhood across from Chicago's City Hall, is free to the public. Drawing on the techniques of street art, graffiti and tagging, it reveals a combination of elements that make up the "Standing Beast": an animal, a tree and a gate.

The monumental black and white sculpture stands nearly 30 feet tall and weighs over 10 tons.

In Chicago, there are many giant works of art like this scattered throughout the city, mostly outdoors, such as in Grant and Millennium Parks or Daley Plaza (The Picasso), but also in the shelters of many of the downtown subway stations.

Public art - free, accessible, and encouraging of interaction - is a specialty of Chicago's cultural scene.

• 100 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601