Russ RuBert » Public Art

K-Park at Jordan Valley Park

artguy — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 11:57:40 +0000

Kinetic Man sculpture by Russ RuBert is 23′ tall and turning a gear on the side of the base will make his arms, legs move and head spin. The interactive sculpture was donated to Jordan Valley Park by the Southeast Rotary Club as part of K-Park, an interactive park designed to spark creativity and imagination.

At Rotary family day this October, the park was filled with kids, parents, and even a few fancy friends.

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Kinetic Man at Walt Disney Children’s Arts Festivals

artguy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:24:41 +0000

RuBert was commissioned to design and build an interactive sculpture to keynote the entrance of the Walt Disney Children’s Arts Festivals. Grants from the Walt Disney Foundation funded the festivals to inspire children throughout the state.

The modular design and portable base allowed it to be easily moved and stored. Designed with transparent Lexan, the base allows people to see the hand-built gears working side – the large gears allow even small children to make the head, arms and legs of K-Man move, much like a huge toy robot.

Project Details:
Walt Disney Children’s Arts Festival
SIZE: 23 feet tall
MATERIALS: Aluminum and Lexan

Public Sculpture Process

artguy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:51:33 +0000

Construction of public sculpture is a multi-step process involving research, design, drawings, modeling, engineering, public presentations, construction, foundation design and construction, and installation. This sculpture is kinetic and interactive — people who spin the base in the center will cause the top to spin — requiring the design and construction of many technical elements that may not be obvious to the casual observer.

Curvaceous Kiss

artguy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:38:23 +0000

Curvaceous Kiss
Cary, North Carolina
SIZE: 24 feet tall
MATERIALS: Stainless Steel and kinetics

Sears Farm Road Park is a community park serving a suburb of the technology-based Triangle of North Carolina. This sculpture was commissioned for the community, and the park was designed around the sculpture. The design process involved approval by five neighborhood committees before a final vote by the City Council of Cary.