Presentation Title
P-10 Car Quotes
Presenter Status
Emeritus Professor, Department of Visual Art & Design
Preferred Session
Poster Session
Location
Buller Hallway
Start Date
30-10-2015 2:00 PM
End Date
30-10-2015 3:00 PM
Presentation Abstract
The Car Quotes are a play on words, and most viewers, when confronted by these groupings, will at first see a random juxtaposition of weathered automobile plates from various countries and states. Many are humorous, but also pithy. Most observers do not realize each grouping is meant to be read as a statement, and many wonder where I found them; not knowing that I actually create them from vacuum formed styrene. The juxtaposition of colors, shapes and supposed origins make them visually engaging.
They refer to the phenomenon of ubiquitous so-called “vanity” plates, with the exception that these have been joined together to form full statements. Most of the statements are about automobiles and drivers.
It may be noted that each plate is rendered as a convincing entity and the groupings appear to be an assemblage of found objects. The license plate format is that of utilitarian objects transformed into functional objects wearing the mantle of “high art”. They open another territory in the development of Text Art.
In addition to the creation and fabrication of additional car related license plate groupings, I am researching and experimenting with other applications appropriate for the license plate format. I have already created additional series called “Art Quotes,” “New York Quotes” and “Artist Myths.”
I will display a large poster of these Car Quotes as well as one of the actual assemblages.
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P-10 Car Quotes
Buller Hallway
The Car Quotes are a play on words, and most viewers, when confronted by these groupings, will at first see a random juxtaposition of weathered automobile plates from various countries and states. Many are humorous, but also pithy. Most observers do not realize each grouping is meant to be read as a statement, and many wonder where I found them; not knowing that I actually create them from vacuum formed styrene. The juxtaposition of colors, shapes and supposed origins make them visually engaging.
They refer to the phenomenon of ubiquitous so-called “vanity” plates, with the exception that these have been joined together to form full statements. Most of the statements are about automobiles and drivers.
It may be noted that each plate is rendered as a convincing entity and the groupings appear to be an assemblage of found objects. The license plate format is that of utilitarian objects transformed into functional objects wearing the mantle of “high art”. They open another territory in the development of Text Art.
In addition to the creation and fabrication of additional car related license plate groupings, I am researching and experimenting with other applications appropriate for the license plate format. I have already created additional series called “Art Quotes,” “New York Quotes” and “Artist Myths.”
I will display a large poster of these Car Quotes as well as one of the actual assemblages.
Acknowledgments
This project is funded by a Faculty Research Grant.