In the name of art, of course. Isn’t that always the case? The ZKM Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany recently closed the doors on their Car Culture exhibition. Part of that exhibition was the piece below built by the German duo of Martin Kaltwasser and Folke Köbberling.
Originally constructed for the Craz’s Steirischer Herbst Festival in 2008, the pair created the wooden Cayennes using images from Porsche catalogs as their models.
While my German is a bit elementary, if I read the description of the installation properly, it seems like the artist were trying to say that the Cayenne is a beautiful mode of transportation and the only true way to value or appreciate beauty is to see it in a destroyed state. Hence the two smashed up wooden Cayennes.
Anyone have better German than me? Here’s a link to the explanation.
Not surprisingly, the Cayennes weren’t the only Porsches in the exhibit. Noted concrete artist Gottfired Bechtold’s “Crash” (2001) was on display as well.
Earlier this week we showed you Ian Cook creating artwork using RC Porsches. In that post we discussed some of the other items we’ve seen over the past few years showcasing people unique talents and interesting Porsche artwork. We said it in then and we’ll say it again. We thought we had seen it all. We were wrong! This morning we saw the Lego creations of Malte Dorowski. Let’s just say he’s a Lego savant. While others have done excellent work using Legos to recreate the shape of Porsche (Arvo Brothers), this is the first time we’ve seen someone able to create look alikes of famous Porsche racing liveries.
Photos of Lego Porsche Liveries
Malte’s work isn’t limited to Porsche. He’s made Lego creations representing Audi, Mercedes, Peugeot, Toyota and Corvette. There’s even an Ariel Atom. If you have a minute check out his full gallery and see the work for yourself.
“Don’t take it down to your studio, and don’t get paint on it.” That’s what Ian Cook was told one Christmas morning after unwrapping a gift of a radio controlled car. Fortunately for us, Ian didn’t listen. Four years since this Christmas “lightbulb moment” Cook, a trained artist, is still going strong creating artwork the size of three story buidings, using both real cars and RC cars as brushes and traveling the globe to showcase his talents.
After seeing some of Ian’s work ourselves, we caught up with him to ask a few questions regarding his RC collection, methods and Porsche related artwork.
PP: Hey, Ian. Thanks for taking the time to speak with us. We’re pretty big RC fans ourselves. Exactly how many RC cars do you have in your collection?
IC:I have many RC cars in my collection of paintbrushes, I’ve lost count of exactly how many I have. I buy them as I go along, and can be out and buy new brushes when I visit toy shops! Christmas and January is the best time to buy, as so many of the shops stock a range of RC cars over the festive season.
I’m very fussy about which cars I buy, if I am doing a project for a manufacturer I will buy specific branded cars for that event. This has included Jaguar, Land Rover, Ford and Ferrari.
I would probably say I have purchased well-over 300 RC since I first started painting with RC cars.
PP: How do you choose cars to paint with?
IC:Cars are chosen for a number of reasons, generally on their size and what brand they are. However it is like an artist choosing a brush to paint with. [Certain] cars have different wheelbases, power, turning circles, wheels width, height, speed and traction. Over the last three years I have been able to find out which cars react in the best way to the paint.
All these ‘brushes’ are different, and for a show I will generally take between 25 – 40 cars with me to create and paint with.
PP: Do you have any Porsche images you could share with us? What about the RC cars themselves? Any Porsche versions?
IC:Over the past 3 years I have created a number of Porsche artworks, this has included a number of classic and iconic Porsche’s. The 917 Gulf Le Mans and the Martini 911 RSR (see above) have been created. I would like to create more Porsche’s, particularly modern/contemporary ones like the 911 GT3 RS in Green – it would be a great looking artwork!
In terms of paintbrushes, I have a couple of Porsche’s 911 RS’s that I have used previously, they are quite powerful, but great cars to move the paint quickly over the canvas – I have two that have now retired from paint duties.
A Short Video Showing how Ian Creates His Artwork
While I would love to see a video that’s Porsche related, the time lapse below gives you a brief but fun glimpse into the process Ian uses for creating his art.
If you would like to see more of his work or commission him for your very own painting, check out Ian’s web-site at Popbang Colour.
When I first saw these paper Porsches I was immediately reminded of elementary school art class. If only my fifth grade art teacher had these Porsche patterns to use I might not have received detention for building “cootie catchers” instead of the butterfly she demonstrated.
Turns out, if you’re interested in trying your hand at this classic form of Japanese Paper folding you have a few different choices. You can download the templates for the paper Porsches pictured above on this site. While the instructions are in Japanese, there are fairly detailed pictures showing each step. All you’ll need are some safety scissors and a lot of time and patience (remember, there are two templates required for each paper Porsche).
If you’re looking for something a bit more simple, you might want to try your hand at the template below.
This paper Porsche above is only one piece (where as the red and blue 911s are modular). You can download the template at PaperToys.com
If you decide to build any of these paper Porsches send us a picture. We’ll send a PorschePurist.com T-shirt to the first three (3) people who send us pictures of their Porsche Origami (don’t worry, we’ll understand if nobody sends us a pic. These look a bit complex).
We’ve seen Porsches made from Legos before. In fact, we’ve even seen a Lego Porsche from the Arvo Brothers (legendary builders withing the world of Lego). However, this is the first time we’ve seen a Lego Porsche with working suspension.
Build a Porsche out of wood, that is. Because, that’s exactly what Italian Designer Alessandro Gedda has done for a Porsche dealer in Milan (at least according to Autoblog in Italy).
We’re not quite sure what to think at this point. In general, we like Gedda’s Porsche artwork. This sculpture, we’re not so sure about. What do you think?
Using a Porsche 911 as his muse, Singapore-based design student Rohan Verma created this concept Porsche Chair based on the side profile of the 911′s window frame. The seat brings to mind the company’s tradition for designing sleek, elegant automobiles.
Verma introduced the concept chair as part of a portfolio of other modern work on design site coroflot.com. While borrowing queues from the side profile of the 911’s window frame, the contemporary chair looks more like an exotic piece of art, inviting guests to feel the comfort and luxury while decorating modern spaces in style.
Although just a concept at this point, we would love to see this in production. Wouldn’t it be great if Porsche Design would allow you to color match your chair to your 911?
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, including a Porsche 911. While we haven’t tried the book ourselves, at less than $10 it might be worth a shot.
