Zak Ové b. 1966
Autonomous Morris, 2018
Deconstructed and collaged vintage car parts
height 350 cm
height 137 3/4 in
Variable dimensions
height 137 3/4 in
Variable dimensions
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“Autonomous Morris, 2018” was originally commissioned for the Smithson Plaza in Mayfair London in 2018. It is made from deconstructed and collaged vintage car parts welded together to produce a...
“Autonomous Morris, 2018” was originally commissioned for the Smithson Plaza in Mayfair London in 2018. It is made from deconstructed and collaged vintage car parts welded together to produce a futuristic yet retro, cross-cultural totemic mask. The ten foot high sculpture references the artist’s interest in the sculptural aspects of cars, using them to represent geographical movement, historical documentation, protection and nostalgia. Made entirely from discarded car parts including several vintage Morris Minor bonnets (referencing the assumed British tradition of Morris Dancing, which in reality came to the UK courtesy of the Moors) the sculpture reflects Ové’s fascination by ideas around travel, the spread of diaspora and the positive effects of mixing cultures.
Exhibitions
Smithson Plaza in Mayfair London, 2018Frieze Sculpture, 2019
Publications
https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/yorkshire-sculpture-international-1582705https://londonist.com/london/art-and-photography/frieze-sculpture-park-2019
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanneshurvell/2019/07/05/londons-largest-free-outdoor-sculpture-display-now-open-in-regents-park/
https://www.tatler.com/article/frieze-londons-largest-sculpture-garden-returns-to-regents-park