Man of Steel
Although soft-spoken and not known to leap tall buildings in a single bound, sculptor Russ RuBert is by many measures a Man of Steel. Those who demand proof for such super-hero claims need only look at RuBert’s artwork, the multi-talented person behind the work, and his commitment to the hometown, vocational, and [...]
From Springfield News-Leader — article by Chris Bentley
Russ RuBert’s newest sculpture has a specific purpose. It’s designed to give hope to cancer patients. But it’s also the largest piece of public art in Springfield, and it gives RuBert, who designed an earlier sculpture on the Southwest Missouri State Campus, hope that more such pieces may [...]
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.
Curvaceous Kiss
Cary, North Carolina
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Suspended by wire in hand-shaped aluminum frameworks, colorful neon tubes of glass sputter and click as people move through the gallery “neonscape.”
The installation is constantly changing — each individual piece is triggered to cycle on and off by small motion sensors responding to the movements of gallery visitors. Spasms of color illuminate the room and [...]
