Artwork details
- Medium : Objects, Aluminium With Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 78.7in, Height: 35.4in, Depth: 23.6in
About this artwork
Realistic, life-size creation based on Yamaha 1000 TR1 crankcases.
The steel tube frame is shaped, bent and welded by the artist, according to an imaginary and therefore unprecedented aesthetic.
Pieces of colored glass, assembled using the stained glass technique, replace the original engine casings.
This same technique is used for the design of the tank and the decoration of the wheels.
The theme of the decoration is the universe of motorcycle… races on wooden tracks in the United States around the 1920s. Motorbikes and their riders in action adorn the engine cases. All these pictorial ornamentations are baked.
The steel tube frame is shaped, bent and welded by the artist, according to an imaginary and therefore unprecedented aesthetic.
Pieces of colored glass, assembled using the stained glass technique, replace the original engine casings.
This same technique is used for the design of the tank and the decoration of the wheels.
The theme of the decoration is the universe of motorcycle… races on wooden tracks in the United States around the 1920s. Motorbikes and their riders in action adorn the engine cases. All these pictorial ornamentations are baked.
Michel Coste
France
Credentials
- Group shows participant
- Experienced Artist
« My style is "Pop Street Art". My brightly coloured creations explore feminine, virile, humorous and provocative themes. »
Michel Coste is an experienced sculptor based in France whose work has been exhibited nationally. In his creative process, Michel Coste often uses materials with opposing qualities, such as the strength of metal and the fragility of glass.