An antenna is welded onto the top of the Rappin' Max Robot sculpture in Brooklyn. DJs spun classic Hip Hop hits for a diverse crowd while local officials marveled at the 7,000-pound artwork created by Welder Underground apprenticeship program.
The 18-foot sculpture, a replica of Eric Orr's Rappin' Max Robot, features the robot standing on a giant metal boombox with five volume knobs resembling Olympic rings. Six apprentices from Welder Underground collaborated to create this masterpiece.
The apprenticeship program, led by Collab-Orators co-founders Marc and Adina Levin, aims to train young individuals with a passion for welding but no formal training. This initiative provides them with the skills needed for potential welding and fabrication careers.
The statue of Rappin' Max Robot is planned to be gifted to Paris for installation following the introduction of break dancing as a new Olympic sport. Before that, the sculpture will spend a year in the Bronx and then adorn the exterior of the upcoming Hip Hop Museum in the subsequent year.
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