Robbie Lerubino
“One Single Moment” shows a dandelion. It
can symbolize inclusion when the seeds blow
away and spread out.
About
the
Artist
I
was born in Maryland, USA and lived there until 2005, when
my family moved to the suburbs of Philadelphia. I stayed in
Pennsylvania until 2012 and then moved to Vienna, Austria.
I am currently a 12th grade student at the Danube International
School Vienna (DISV).
As an artist, I have always liked creating different types of artistic
designs. When I was younger, I especially liked to create my own
personal versions of album covers, stage layouts for concerts and
logos for movie production companies. In 10th grade, I started
to become interested in different forms of art during my classes;
I was really drawn to street art and cubism. All types of media,
including television, movies, logos, and music inspire me. I also
enjoy traveling and exploring different cities and countries, their
architecture and landscapes.
I am autistic. Throughout my entire life, I have faced many chal-
lenges that “typical” kids don’t. As a child, it took me a long time
to speak, and communication is still sometimes difficult for me.
Because of my Autism, I may struggle with talking with people,
expressing my feelings or even finding the right words to say. But
through my art, I feel free. I think Autism has given me a unique
perspective, and I hope it comes through in my art.
“The Inclusion Evolution”
shows an eye in the middle of a
kaleidoscope with a black and
white bottom and a colorful top.
The black and white is the feel-
ing of exclusion, and the colorful
portion symbolizes the feeling of
inclusion.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
To learn more about Robbie and view his work (some of which is
available to purchase), visit his website.
“Multiverse” shows a collage of nine color-
ful ‘nebulas.’ The one in the middle is big and
white, and in this perspective, let’s say the
middle is our universe, and it is surrounded
or INCLUDED in the realms of the multiverse,
which are the colorful nebulas.
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ZOOM Autism through Many Lenses
ZOOM Autism through Many Lenses
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