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A Luxury Mercedes Benz S550 Made From Thousands Of Mirrors by AutoReportNG2: 1:13am On Jul 03, 2017 |
Reflecting its surroundings with a splintered and imperfect view is Jordan Griska‘s 2016 sculpture Wreck, a non-functional model of a Mercedes Benz S550 made entirely from reflective stainless steel. The piece, which is composed of nearly 12,000 individual parts, is meant to highlight both luxury and mortality from a removed perspective. While researching the work Griska referenced Andy Warhol’s series of car crash prints, connecting the sterility of his work’s stainless steel to that of a lithoprint. “The sculpture mirrors the peak of today’s automobile industry by using digital technology and meticulous handcraft to subvert both utopian dreams and reality,” explains Philadelphia Contemporary in a statement about the piece. “Spectacular and haunting, Wreck captures the dual nature of American culture by contrasting wealth, freedom, and individuality with decadence, debauchery, and tailspin, as flip sides of the same coin.” The sculpture was premiered last year at Philadelphia’s Pier 9 with Philadelphia Contemporary. Source: http://www.autoreportng.com/2017/07/a-luxury-mercedes-benz-s550-made-from.html Lalasticlala Seun Mynd44 Ishilove Marpol
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Re: A Luxury Mercedes Benz S550 Made From Thousands Of Mirrors by AutoReportNG2: 1:14am On Jul 03, 2017 |
Whats your take on this? Yay or Nay |
Re: A Luxury Mercedes Benz S550 Made From Thousands Of Mirrors by Nobody: 1:25am On Jul 03, 2017 |
NAY |
Re: A Luxury Mercedes Benz S550 Made From Thousands Of Mirrors by mmafhew(m): 2:44am On Jul 03, 2017 |
No big time. Rubbish |
Re: A Luxury Mercedes Benz S550 Made From Thousands Of Mirrors by cyborg123(m): 10:55am On Jul 03, 2017 |
Nice. 1 Like |
Re: A Luxury Mercedes Benz S550 Made From Thousands Of Mirrors by Nobody: 1:44pm On Jul 03, 2017 |
It isn't entirely a yay or nay car/question. The designer wasn't seeking to impress every Tom, Dick or Harry _but to express art. So _read the opening post and look at the car with your spiritual eyes. His aim was to use the piece of art (Wreck) to depict the thin line between luxury and decadence, life and death, etc. In that split second you have a car crash, your car goes from being a beauty (luxury) to something you don't look forward to seeing (decadence) _that's if you make it out alive. 3 Likes |
Re: A Luxury Mercedes Benz S550 Made From Thousands Of Mirrors by AutoReportNG: 7:17pm On Jul 05, 2017 |
@Lalasticlala @Seun @Marpol |
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