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

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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

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. It was commissioned by the

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for Burning Man in 2007, and was considered one of the highlights of the event. It toured to the

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in 2008, and featured at

Dismaland Dismaland was a temporary art project organised by street artist Banksy in the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England. Prepared in secret, the pop-up exhibition at the Tropicana, Weston-super-Mare, Tropicana, a disused Lido (sw ...

in 2015. Ross described the work as a commentary on America's

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oil economy. In 2008 Ross was hired by

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's light rail agency, to design a sculpture for the

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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 Whelan
created ''Colorfield'', an interactive outdoor installation for Sculpture Key West.

Life and education

Ross is a graduate of Stanford University.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, Mike 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