Art project - progression of rebuilding a wheel
Hi guys,
I'm after some feedback and help with something I'm doing for Uni. I'll briefly explain my situation and idea, so please bear with me. I'm currently doing a "Learning and Creativity" unit for my Uni course and I have to submit a major project in. The piece will be exhibited in a "market place" environment where other students in my class will also exhibit their work and be able to walk around and see others' work as well. Interaction is encouraged.
It was a no-brainer for me; I've decided to use wheels as the subject, incorporating the rebuilding process (3-piece wheels) as the "learning" aspect, and also introduce a dynamic experience for the audience (the "creative" aspect) by allowing them to spray-paint/finger-paint/splatter-paint to collectively produce a finished wheel.
I'm currently still in the planning stages, but so far I'd like to show four stages/parts of rebuilding a wheel:
1. The battered wheel. I would show a damaged steel wheel (gutter rashes, buckles, loads of rust :)). I know this doesn't relate to building a 3-piece wheel but I think it'll be tough looking for a steel 3-piece wheel? I want the effect of rust to show misuse as opposed to oxidised/corroded aluminium or alloy. Thinking of using a prop - a water bottle with H2O2 labeled on it (I'm doing a Science major so this will relate a little).
2. Sandblasted centre + outer lip. Props include various grits of sandpaper.
3. Sanded/filled/primered/spray-puttied centre + half polished lip. Basically to show the many stages involved with preparing a wheel for new paint. It would be a natural progression from left-to-right. Props include the same bits of sandpaper as in display 2, but also include a spray-paint gun, and maybe a tin labeled "elbow grease" :)
4. The finished product. A fully polished lip and a centre painted silver. Props include a socket wrench and spanner, polishing compound and a rag. I'd also include a palette of different coloured paints for people to use on it.
Further ideas include assembling the 4th wheel mid-way through the exhibition (the decorating of the wheel will be done with the polished lip off).
As for wheel choice, I'm thinking of using SSR mesh for #2, BBS RS for #3, and Volks CV for #4. These wheels I already have :)
I think it's SSR?
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...IMG_9005-2.jpg
RS032.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...CIMG7774-2.jpg
Volk CV, will probably use the lip from the 8" pair.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...IMG_4741-2.jpg
The idea came to me when I first saw some of the Wheel-Whores trophies in some shows. Which leads me to a question, what can I use to hold the wheels up? Most of the wheels on display will not have the inner section of the wheel attached, only the centre and outer lip. I'd like to make wheel stands similar to some of the trophies being handed out in foreign shows, but I don't have a clue on how to get started, so I was hoping for some feedback. Also, if anyone has saved pictures of these wheel trophies, could you please post them up? It would be much appreciated as I'll be able to have a good look at them and think of something for myself.
I'm very open to feedback too, so don't hold back.
I'll document my process and hopefully get some pics up from the actual exhibition when it takes place in approximately 3-4 weeks time.
Cheers,
Raymond.