Rambler Rebel (front) - 2007/08

Automotive-grade sheet aluminum.
Approximate dimensions 8' x 6'

The Rambler Rebel consists of one form that resembles unfolded and flattened origami. The form corresponds to what is arguably the first “compact” car made in North America, and shares the same dimensions: 100” x 100” (equals approximately the wheel base of the original car flattened) with a 10 inch depth. The form is constructed from automotive-grade sheet aluminum, a surface material available from Home Depot, which is specifically used to cover and repair the auto bodies of cars. The topside of the car is painted with glossy automotive paint, illustrating the blueprint of what the car would look like if assembled. The Rambler Rebel project is displayed rotating on a platform to suggest a “car showroom”: an aestheticised object, “auto-couture”.