{"id":533515,"date":"2022-12-31T00:47:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T21:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/meet-long-islands-robot-man-and-his-superhero-sculptures\/"},"modified":"2022-12-31T00:47:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T21:47:44","slug":"meet-long-islands-robot-man-and-his-superhero-sculptures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/meet-long-islands-robot-man-and-his-superhero-sculptures\/","title":{"rendered":"#Meet Long Island&#8217;s &#8216;Robot Man&#8217; and his superhero sculptures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c8090efb56\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3c8090efb56\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/meet-long-islands-robot-man-and-his-superhero-sculptures\/#%E2%80%9CMeet_Long_Islands_%E2%80%98Robot_Man_and_his_superhero_sculptures%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Meet Long Island&#8217;s &#8216;Robot Man&#8217; and his superhero sculptures&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMeet_Long_Islands_%E2%80%98Robot_Man_and_his_superhero_sculptures%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Meet Long Island&#8217;s &#8216;Robot Man&#8217; and his superhero sculptures&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>He\u2019s nuts \u2014 and bolts \u2014 for robots.<\/p>\n<p>Curt Gray, a tile contractor living in East Meadow, LI, has become the talk of Nassau County after building four 18-foot, glow-in-the-dark robotic sculptures of comic book greats and displaying them on his front lawn on Chestnut Avenue. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe get between five and 20 people stopping by a day. Kids won\u2019t go to school unless their mom lets them see Batman, up close,\u201d the charismatic 61-year-old told The Post. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to Bruce Wayne, Gray\u2019s big league includes the menacing villain Cyborg Superman \u2014 who was exclusively debuted for The Post \u2013 along with Wonder Woman and\u00a0Iron Man in his special \u201cHulk smasher\u201d suit.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Growing up, Gray was a hyperactive kid who found an outlet for his energy in art class. In adulthood, he took to crafting shelf-sized sculptures of favorite pop culture icons using old toys and household items. Over the decades, the pieces grew and grew, and, during early COVID, he started displaying them in his yard to \u201cuplift spirits\u201d in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>He now uses recycled metals \u2014 car grills, parts of Radio Flyer wagons, bases of stand-up basketball hoops, pieces of children\u2019s beds, Razor scooters and various other crafty materials found at yard sales and on the street \u2014 to create his robots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhenever I need a specific part for something, it somehow makes its way to me in some way or another,\u201d the comic book lover said. \u201cIt\u2019s like I think it into existence.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--no-swipe\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Curt Gray has become the &quot;robot man&quot; of Long Island for his incredible sculptures.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                        Curt Gray has become the \u201crobot man\u201d of Long Island for his incredible sculptures.                                  <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Stephen Yang<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--no-swipe\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Curt Gray displays comic book heroes and villians on the lawn of his East Meadow home.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                        Curt Gray displays comic book heroes and villians on the lawn of his East Meadow home.                                  <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Stephen Yang<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>                        <span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><br \/>\n                            Advertisement                       <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide inline-slideshow__slide--no-swipe\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"A gigantic Wonder Woman was created by Curt Gray.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/long-island-robot-man-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                        A gigantic Wonder Woman was created by Curt Gray.                                   <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Stephen Yang<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>                        <span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><br \/>\n                            Advertisement                       <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>While Gray<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/therobotmanofeastmeadow?igshid=Zjc2ZTc4Nzk=\"> is known for his front yard display<\/a>, there\u2019s even more h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ening around back. That\u2019s where he constructs new robots and refurbishes old ones.  <\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s currently bringing a robot Frankenstein made from a turkey pot and fence post caps back to life, along with a four-foot-long dog \u2013 which Gray\u2019s supportive wife, Anne Marie Labianco insists looks closer to a dinosaur.<\/p>\n<p>Labianco, who works in senior home care, says she fully supports her husband\u2019s art, though it might not be her first choice in home decor. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI appreciate that we don\u2019t have a cookie cutter home,\u201d she told The Post. \u201cBut, of course, it comes with compromise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Gray came frighteningly close to death with a case of bacterial meningitis. As he \u201cflashed from this world to the next,\u201d he says he had a vision for the Iron Man robot currently in his front yard. After recovering, he constructed the piece in just three months, instead of the typical year it takes him for most robots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was so motivated,\u201d he recalled. <\/p>\n<p>He typically spends about $1,000 per sculpture, but says it\u2019s worth every penny.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just honestly love making these things. I\u2019ll come home from work and be out in my backyard building until midnight. Once I get it in my head, I can\u2019t stop until it\u2019s complete,\u201d said Gray, who is currently constructing an Optimus Prime. \u201cThe fact that so many people love them too just makes it even more special.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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