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Electric Car? Art? Made of Wood?

April 7, 2009 · Print This Article

Seth Kinmont

It’s not very often that I actually pick up the postcards and flyers I see on the counter of the local coffee shop.  This one, however, caught my eye as it sat there and mocked the New York Times sitting next to it.  Apparently the artist Seth Kinmont knows how to grab the attention of his audience: give them lots of text and images in a clever package.  I expect the same from his electric car.

The car is powered by four twelve volt batteries and sports a set of other familiar amenities, you know, the usual disc brakes, rack and pinion stirring, headlights, air conditioning(!).  And just to throw in a little bit of a challenge, he’s built the whole thing out of wood.  From the invite:

Tuesday, April 7th 7-9 pm 138 Division Street (Orchard/Ludlow)

On April 7th, the first in a series of three wooden electric cars will be on view and will be giving rides around the block during the opening hours. Space is limited, so if you are interested a ride, please arrive early to place yourself on the ride list.

On a related note, I objectively love the Project No. 8 website.

Written by Tim Ridlen

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Tim Ridlen is an artist and writer who has recently relocated to New York City from Chicago. He is the Senior Editor of Boot Print, a publication out of St. Louis, MO, and has recently written reviews for New City in Chicago. He is currently a New York City correspondent for Bad at Sports. More information is available at www.timridlen.info.



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8 Responses to “Electric Car? Art? Made of Wood?”

  1. William Shaw Says:
    April 16th, 2009 at 4:49 am

    Hi… thanks for this. Just hat tipped this post and found a nice photo of the car. See here: http://artsandecology.rsablogs.org.uk/2009/04/16/bring-on-the-electric-cars/

  2. Bring on the electric cars? | The Center for Sustainable Practice in the Arts Says:
    April 17th, 2009 at 1:19 am

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    October 23rd, 2009 at 12:12 pm

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