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Otto
Mobile
by ZOOHAUS
Otto
by ZOOHAUS
The Car
Otto is born. I love colour and as a designer I've drawn inspiration from a diverse and varied number of groups, movements and individuals: Kandinsky, Klee, Rothko, Mondrian, Saville, The Memphis Group, Miró, Kline, Chicago, Stölzl & Rand to name a few.
The car is a 91' Ford Tempo GL which I inherited upon my father's passing. This incidentally coincided with my car being irreparably damaged by a negligent semi-trailer driver (on his phone) while heading to take care of my ailing father. Ironic!
Needless to say, after much humming & hawing, I decided that the car was the perfect candidate for a renaissance of sorts. So here we are. All fresh, shiny & new.
OTTO by Zoohaus.
In keeping with the R3 Initiative, I am pleased that the majority of the hand-applied vinyl came from assorted collections of scrap that I've stored in-studio, which have now found their purpose. The paint (matte black), remains from previous projects and was put to great use on the lower panels & bumpers, effectively framing the wonderful, abstract colours above.
Your car next ?
Otto
StoryBoard
R3 Initiative
The Initiative
The initiative encapsulates the practice where objects and materials are reclaimed, reimagined and reborn. Recycling and repurposing is in my studio DNA and yet has never compromised nor lessened the quality or successful outcome of any project. New materials and technologies are used when called for and always work symbiotically and sympathetically with reclaimed material. This emphasis has often revealed unexpected outcomes and at times presented entirely new and exciting avenues of exploration.
Materials
Effectively there are no materials limitations, although in keeping with the R3 spirit, the use of any environmentally sensitive materials is kept to a minimum if used at all.
Get In Touch
To learn more about Otto and other R3 projects drop me an email, I'd love to connect and hear from you.
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