Joshua Vides 'Check Engine Light' in NYC


Joshua Vides has pulled Examine Engine Gentle into New York Metropolis, remodeling Morton Road Companions right into a high-contrast mechanic’s workshop full with painted foam tires, racing hoods, limited-edition acrylic instruments and a completely personalized limousine as its putting centerpiece.

Following the success of the Los Angeles debut, the NYC iteration deepens Vides’ exploration of automobile tradition, craftsmanship, and shopper aspiration, all rendered in his signature black-and-white sketch model. The present, produced in collaboration with Cart Dept and No Extra Rulers, turns the gallery right into a surreal storage the place utility turns into artwork and the acquainted turns into cartoonishly uncanny.

On the coronary heart of the mission is a zine and restricted version print launched by No Extra Rulers as a part of its Capturing Creativity sequence. Designed as a visible research, the zine paperwork Vides’ course of by way of a curated mixture of studio ephemera, moodboards, and manufacturing pictures. It serves as a tactile extension of the exhibition and affords a glimpse into the creativeness behind the work. Every print within the version is signed by the artist and restricted to 220 models. Buy one now on No Extra Rulers’ web site for $200 USD.

The exhibition is full of programming, Vides engaged in a stay dialog with famend artist Eric Haze, moderated by multidisciplinary inventive, Set Free. The artist is partaking in a stay portray session in the present day and far more. Examine Engine Gentle is now open at Morton Road Companions by way of Could 6.

Morton Road Companions
16 Morton St Storage
New York, NY 10014