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Ringling College of Art and Design’s ubiquitous cube sculpture that marks the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way and North Tamiami Trail was transformed this week. The student-led re-design combines works from a diverse group of students, who brought their expansive range of mediums, cultures, genders, and nationalities to the project—creating a monument dedicated to the College’s student body. The sentiment is echoed in the title of the work—the Faces of Ringling.

The cube sculpture was first constructed in 1984 and designed by then-director of the College’s Design Center Marvin Saruk, who transformed the site from a 12-unit motel building to a campus landmark. In 2013, the cube had its first refresh, with a composite illustration of student self-portraits art directed by Jennifer Mumford, current director of the Design Center, with the idea to refresh the cube every few years with student involvement. 

The sculpture started this week donning the Ringling “R,” before being updated with another round of unique student artworks. Imagined and designed by Diego Villarreal ’24, Graphic Design, the project combines work by 19 Ringling students and ranges from painting and illustration to stills from animations and photography, representing students from almost every major. 

The artists featured are: Lucía Alonso ’26, Maya Bayewitch ’24, Anthony Brownstead ’25, Haley Bruss ’27, Stephanie Carr ’27, Jojo Dela Cruz ’25, Brianna Dillmuth ’27, Capri Easterday ’25, Ivy Jenkins ’26, Skylar Levine ’24, Rick Marquez ’27, Daniel Mainou Reyes ’26, Valerie Miller ’27, Nick Muzzillo ’25, Dogu Ozorhan ’26, Janice Park ’24, Karla Robledo ’27, Anna Rold ’26, Nick Whittle ’26, and Madi Wong ’24.