Trans Am Totem... Marcus Bowcott

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 Trans Am Totem is a meditation on contemporary technological culture in relation to Vancouver and it’s history. The sculpture is comprised of 5 discarded automobiles placed on top of a 20’ high old growth cedar tree. Each car – ‘extension of our bodies’ – projects it’s own, unique aesthetic. In aggregate, they refer to our dominant consumer culture. The ubiquitous presence of cars in our midst has fundamentally re-shaped our landscape.

Vancouver Sun:

Trans Am Totem, a playful monument to motion, rises in Vancouver

 

Sculpture incorporating old-growth cedar, wrecked cars touches on history of the site, from trees to transit

Read the full article and interview here.