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An intervention on an auto rickshaw. I wanted to do something about place and something ordinary and then transform it into something extraordinary. Elevating the mundane into a work of art. But the piece is not just about the auto, it’s about the city as a whole. I wanted to find the colours and textures of the city through locally sourced fabrics that, to me, feel like this place. The main interior form was designed and built in my studio in the UK, while the outer fitted jacket was made in Chennai with local tailors.

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Title:

Auto

Date - month / year:

December 2023

Location:

Chennai, India

Dimensions: length, width, height (metres)

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Materials:

Locally sourced Cotton, Rip-stop polyester, fans

Client:

Madras Art Week

Fabrication:

Steve Messam Studio