Daniel Arsham's time travels are on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum. 

A true darling of contemporary art, American artist Daniel Arsham has forged an inimitable language: that of erosion, ruin, and the passage of time. A great lover of cars, but also of archaeology, this Cleveland native is taking over the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles for an exhibition. On display? Life-size vehicles and other original creations, made using selenite, quartz, pyrite, volcanic ash, and amethyst, giving rise to the artist's characteristic aesthetic of erosion. Among the featured vehicles are a 1968 Ford Mustang, two Porsches from 1955 and 2022, and a 2018 Ferrari. Reinterpreted by Arsham, these vehicles suggest journeys through time, blurring our visual historical markers.  

“I am thrilled to share my work with the city of Los Angeles and its vast community of car enthusiasts,” Arsham stated, adding: "Automotive design is constantly evolving, and this exhibition strives to reflect both its origins and its future."

On display since the end of February, this exhibition also features posters entitled Selenite Eroded BMW, Amethyst Eroded Porsche 911 et Ash and Pyrite Eroded Mustang, veritable vertical sculptures which also evoke the world of four wheels and those uncertain journeys through the meanders of time.

“Arsham Auto Motive” – Petersen Automotive Museum

Until November 26

6060 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles

USA

petersen.org 

Lisa Agostini