While you walk right into a place just like the Moco Museum, you expect to see names which have shaped modern and contemporary art – Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Keith Haring, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, amongst others. What I didn’t anticipate finding during a recent visit to Moco’s London location was something from the world of cars.
Yet there it was: Daniel Arsham’s Blue Calcite Eroded Porsche 911 sculpture. Known for his ‘future relics’, the Latest York-based artist had created a vision of time and decay, forged in fibreglass, steel, and minerals.
At first glance, the 1980 Porsche 911 SCs unmistakable lines are all there. But then, you notice Arsham’s signature touches. Sections of the automotive that appear to have crumbled away, are replaced with blue calcite and quartz crystals. It’s as if this Porsche had been buried for hundreds of years before being unearthed as an artefact.
Seeing a Porsche 911 in a museum is nothing recent – we have a good time Stuttgart’s finest in automotive exhibitions all world wide. But here on the Moco Museum London, this 911 exists as a bridge between automotive culture and art.
It made me think in regards to the 911’s timeless appeal, and the way even in a state of ‘decay’ its beauty stays undeniable.
As someone who’s spent years at race tracks, in garages, and at automotive meets, seeing a Porsche in any form is all the time special. But this felt different.
Ultimately, experiencing the Blue Calcite Eroded Porsche 911 in person was a strong reminder that cars don’t just live to tell the tale the road or within the garage – they’ve cultural weight and significance beyond speed and performance.
Vladimir Ljadov
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