Scuttletron
Original Sculptural Lighting by Bobby Anderson, RVA246
Scuttletron is an alien marine robot creature built for strange seas, dark rooms, and otherworldly patrol.
Her long iron legs are made from pitchfork tines, giving her a spindly, crustacean-like stance. Above them, her body and head swivel, letting her scan the space with oversized blue marble eyes.
Her arms began as the handlebars of a child’s tricycle. At the ends are illuminated energy canisters covered in glowing green and orange marbles, with wire tendrils reaching outward like charged tentacles.
Her head incorporates part of a shovel spade, while a remnant from an old farm plow forms her tail. The switch is tucked beneath her iron body.
When lit, Scuttletron shifts from curious machine-creature to glowing alien beacon.
Details
- Title: Scuttletron (L39)
- Artist: Bobby Anderson, RVA246
- Dimensions: 29" H × 34" W × 13" D
- Medium: Reclaimed metal, found objects, glass marbles, and electric lighting
- Features: Swiveling head and body, illuminated energy-can hands, glowing marble details, wire tendrils, blue marble eyes
- Found Objects: Pitchfork tines, child’s tricycle handlebars, shovel spade, gas valve, farm-plow remnant
- Switch: Integrated beneath body
- Edition: Original, one-of-one artwork
- Signature: Signed by the artist
Built for Strange Waters
Scuttletron brings together farm tools, bicycle parts, wire, glass, and light into something that feels half machine and half deep-sea creature.
Her wide stance and outstretched illuminated arms give her a strong silhouette, while the glowing marbles and wire extensions create a sense of movement and energy.
There is only one Scuttletron.
