Mike Ross is an American sculptor known for large scale public art projects.
Works
Ross' best known work,
''Big Rig Jig'', consisted of two modified
tanker truck
A tank truck, gas truck, fuel truck, or tanker truck (American English) or tanker (British English) is a motor vehicle designed to carry liquids or gases on roads. The largest such vehicles are similar to railroad tank cars, which are also design ...
s attached to each other vertically in an S shape, with a truss installed in the tanks that allowed people to climb inside. The piece was built at American Steel, an art fabrication shop in
Oakland, California
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. It was commissioned by the Black Rock City, LLC for Burning Man in 2007, and was considered one of the highlights of the event. It toured to the Coachella Music Festival in 2008, and featured at Dismaland in 2015. Ross described the work as a commentary on America's sustainability, unsustainable oil economy.
In 2008 Ross was hired by Sound Transit, Seattle, Washington's light rail agency, to design a sculpture for the Capitol Hill station of its University Link project. Ross' design, titled ''Jet Kiss'', featuring two fighter jets sliced and rearranged to appear as if they are kissing, created some controversy among members of the local community who objected to its use of military aircraft.
In 2006 Ross an
Nicole Whelancreated ''Colorfield'', an interactive outdoor installation for Sculpture Key West.
Life and education
Ross is a graduate of Stanford University.
References
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21st-century American sculptors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Stanford University alumni
Place of birth missing (living people)
20th-century American sculptors