In Popular Culture
- The Mark Romanek-directed music video for Nine Inch Nails' 1994 song Closer contains footage of a similar piece keeping time with the song.
- They Might Be Giants released an EP entitled Indestructible Object in 2004.
- Danny Elfman uses an image of the Indestructible Object on the cover of his "Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 1: Film & Television" compilation CD.
- Einstürzende Neubauten's 1996 video for the song "Stella Maris" shows a similar piece with Blixa Bargeld's eye.
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