Not long after the unveiling of his wire frame Air Max 1 Sculpture for Nike and lyricist Dizzee Rascal, artist Benedict Radcliffe hid away in his London workshop the next year for a truly elaborated installation, a 3D mock-up of the new Range Rover Evoque. With inspiration from toy model set and in cross section form, the wireframe sculpture occupied the Land Range pavilion at this year’s Milan Design Week as the centerpiece. Steel tubings bended, wielded, painted in rainbow hues and polished, guests such as fashion designer Neil Barrett, DJ Manuela Fantoni, songstress Katerine Avgoustakis, all marveled the artwork from within. And like the model car set that inspired Radcliffe, this life-size facsimile can be deconstructed to form smaller installations as well. The Range Rover Evoque 3D Wireframe Installation will take part in future events as Land Rover reinvigorate the classic auto brand.
For those who know British sculptor Benedict Radcliffe, most probably recognize the man for his car sculptures and fixed gear bike creations. Just to name a few, the man had created steel frame sculptures of Lamborghini, neon-happy Flouro Bikes with Fixed Gear London, and a Graffiti Bike for the Bicycle Film Festival held in New York City earlier this year. To celebrate the launch of Dizzee Rascal’s Air Max 90 launched just earlier this year as well, Nike Sportswear 1948 in London enlisted Benedict Radcliffe to create a steel frame sculpture of the famed Air Max 1 for the shop’s outside space. Sneaker Freaker got together with Benedict Radcliffe to talk about the Giant Air Max 1 Sculpture project, learn about how the project was born, Radcliffe’s favorite Nike kicks and his love for fixed gear bikes. Check out the interview, take a look at the pictures of the meticulously detailed sculpture and get to know the man who brought us all sorts of interesting whimsical artistic takes on our most coveted rides. via: Sneaker Freaker
Having worked in interior and furniture design gave U.K. artist/designer Benedict Radcliffe an appreciation on the mechanic of objects. His newest work just debuted at Nike Sportswear 1948 space in London recently as part of the Nike Sportswear X Dizzee Rascal – Air Max 90 Launch. Featuring a 3.5-meter, or 11.4-foot long wire frame mock-up of the Air Max 1, constructed by soldering and bending several galvanized aluminum pipes. The produced piece was then painted in Varsity Blue colorway. The Benedict Radcliffe 3.5-meter Air Max 1 Wire Frame Sculpture is current on Nike Sportswear 1948.
Nike Sportswear 1948
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Shoreditch London EC2A England
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