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Courtesy of the artist and James Zigras. Of all the works in Myopia, my personal favorite is undoubtedly Ruby Kusturd. Carved from the world’s largest ruby and weighing in at 30,090 carats, the piece exudes the subversive and whimsical attitude characteristic of Mark Mothersbaugh’s art.
KUSTURD. Mark Mothersbaugh had one of the world's largest crystal rubies carved in the shape of an ice cream cone and titled it "Ruby Kusturd". It is over 30,000 carats. He then began to wonder what other materials he could use to make his Kusturd sculptures. As an homage to Akron, Ohio, the Rubber Capital of the World, he produced a vulcanized ...
6. Juli 2017 · Artist and Devo front man Mark Mothersbaugh had the gem carved to poke fun at both fine jewelry and fine art. A ludicrous send-up of both disciplines, the sculpture, Ruby Kustard ( 2009 – 14 ) evinces Mothersbaugh’s longtime interest in using humor as a means of cultural and institutional critique.
6. Juni 2017 · “Mark Mothersbaugh: Myopia,” the retrospective of his entire body of work that’s currently on display at Grey Gallery in New York City, is a concise and intriguing look at over 40 years of...
8. Dez. 2014 · Tucked into an illuminated, encased pedestal, is a crown jewel—the world’s largest ruby (30,090 carats). Mothersbaugh had the stone carved into the shape of a soft serve ice cream swirl and perched atop a bronze cone. Remove the cone and examine the title, “Ruby Kusturd,” and you find yourself contemplating a steaming pile ...
23. März 2017 · Also featured is Ruby Kusturd (2009–14)—a droll critique of luxury jewelry and fine art—comprised of a remote-operated kinetic sculpture carved from the world’s largest ruby (30,090 carats), which resembles an ice cream cone and is mounted on a polished bronze base.
19. Juni 2015 · One of the more unusual sculptures in ''Myopia'' is Ruby Kusturd, which was carved to Mothersbaugh's design from the world's largest ruby. As with some of his other work, it is designed...
