Moving art is moving art
A few weeks ago, Paul Ricard's art gallery hosted an exhibition of superlatives that could easily have rivaled an "Art Basel". Two works of art from Zuffenhausen, which won the major art prizes in 1970, shone in the deep sunlight and moved through all the gallery rooms the following day.
They are objects of desire for all the senses. Both a painting and a sculpture can be admired with the eyes, perhaps even felt with the fingertips. But these incredible works of art can be seen, felt and much more, namely also heard and smelled. This is 4D art at the highest level.
Work of art number 9-1-7 dates back to 1970 and was created in Stuttgart at Porsche. A plain and simple form, but placed on the four wheels in excellent harmony. The flat twelve-cylinder engine creates the necessary sound effect and the wonderful high-octane gasoline, mixed with a breeze of oil, brings the nose into ecstasy. This sculpture won first prize for the Porsche artists on June 14, 1970 in Le Mans with Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood.
Artwork two, labeled 9-0-8, comes from the same studio, but is shorter and simpler in its form, somewhat less flowing, but more two-dimensional. A small naïve painting covers the object simply but impressively clearly. The eight-cylinder echoed through all of Sicily's art galleries on May 3, 1970 and, together with Jo Siffert and Brian Redman, was ultimately awarded first prize in the Targa Florio without losing a single point.
Even after more than half a century, these works of art have lost none of their fascination.
