Keyboard monument, Public art sculpture near Isset River, Yekaterinburg, Russia
The Keyboard monument is a concrete sculpture shaped like an oversized computer keyboard near the Isset River in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The structure spreads across a small hillside with blocks arranged in the layout of Russian keyboards.
Artist Anatoly Viatkine created the sculpture in 2005 to honor the growing role of technology in urban life. After several keys were stolen in 2011, the work was fully restored.
The monument uses Russian Cyrillic letters as they appear on keyboards across Russia, with each heavy concrete key cast and assembled separately. Visitors often use the surface to walk between keys or sit on them.
The sculpture stands along a marked walking route that connects numerous sights in the center and is easy to reach on foot. The artwork sits near the river, so visitors can combine it with a stroll along the waterfront.
The monument is large enough that children often climb around on individual keys while adults use them as benches. The city had to implement new security measures after several key blocks weighing hundreds of kilograms each were stolen.
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