Il Grande Disco

Arnaldo Pomodoro’s “Il Grande Disco" is the oldest public sculpture in Charlotte and one of the most photographed public artworks in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. It sits in the shadow of the Bank of America headquarters on the corner of Trade and Tryon streets.

Originally commissioned by North Carolina National Bank (the precursor to Bank of America), the piece is now part of The Mint Museum’s permanent collection. When it was installed, Charlotte was in the midst of its first big population boom. The population had nearly doubled the decade before and Charlotteans where looking ahead to a bright future.

It used to spin in its early days but it’s anchored to the ground today.