If you follow Graphicsbyte on social media, you may come across posts of metal sculpture. Some of you may be wondering what this is about. Why would a commercial designer post something like this? In 2013 I was finishing up a design class at PSU and received a random text message from an unknown number. The message was an image of a flyer for a Portland art show. The featured artist was Chris Truax who is a master sculptor. I met Chris in a sculpture class while attending Clackamas Community College in 2008. It was great to see that he was living his dreams and headlining his own shows.

When I arrived at the event there was a six-foot daddy long leg made out of an old toaster guarding the entrance of the building. After walking through, the main doors I was surrounded by artwork as if it came from another dimension. It was quite an experience knowing that all this came from one mind. Almost everything had a science fiction vibe. There were two seven foot Salvador Dali inspired sculptures of an elephant and a rhino on both sides of the lobby entrance. The DJ was even wearing a cyberpunk looking mask and part of his helmet was actually plugged into the wall. The main display was a robot named Lilly. This robot is also known as a Thunderbot because she’s made from vintage Thunderbird car parts.