The Sarasota AutoArt Magazine will feature the ten professional national and international artists that have been selected by their sponsors to paint ten cars in the '24-Hour Art Endurance Competition' May 28th & 29th, 2011. Cars will either be permanently painted or auto-wrapped by SignZoo to protect the original surface.... but that decision does not come without some trepidation as who would want to remove artwork that someday may exceed not only the value of the car but maybe upward of tens of millions as the BMW Art Cars have become. The fast and furious competition is sure to be an amazing art event that will bring "Art that Moves You"!

1. AutoArt vol 1
SARASOTA
2011 Magazine
“Art That Moves You”
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5. AutoArt
vol 1
SARASOTA
2011 Magazine
STAFF
Executive Editor From the Editor:
Denise Kowal
While my childhood was mostly immersed in art
Creative Director
Vincent Taschetti there were a few impressionable years that involved street
racing in my hometown of Cohasset that had dangerously
Senior Editor (i.e. exciting) small and winding roads. I learned to drive
Alice Ladry quite well, and purchased my first red sports car before I had
Marketing & Development Director my driver’s license. So, you can imagine my delight when
Ed Pandos I turned 33 and received Formula Car Racing lessons with
the Skip Barber Racing School in Sebring as a birthday
Art Director present. After my first weekend in my fireproof driving gear
Mike Weston
and my red and white Formula car, I was convinced I could
be the next Indy 500 winner – don’t laugh, I am still
Contributing Writers dreaming. I also spent the next several years trying to
Nick Vitale convince my two sons to do as I say, not as I do, when it
John Short
Philis Landi came to my driving.
Michael St James
Ron Crane Somehow I never thought of myself as an auto
enthusiast but upon reflection, I realize I have had many
Contributing Photographers memorable times delicately cleaning and waxing my cars
Michael Furman with pride. I have more memories than I can count when
Chris Thibaut an automobile carried a smile on my face safely to and from
VTaschetti adventures. And, I still stop and sigh when a beautiful car
Michael Zeppitello
passes by. It is in that vain that we bring you the Sarasota
Website Development AutoArt Show, ‘Art that Moves You’.
Melissa Clark
A show for those who enjoy the automobile as
Sarasota AutoArt Publishing Inc beautiful piece of artwork that hopefully frames the driver’s
A Production of Avenida de Color a501(c)(3) personality and gives great pleasure to the owner,
S.Pineapple Ave ~ Burns Square viewers and passengers. Come celebrate “Art that Moves
Sarasota FL 34236 You” when we not only showcase automobiles as art…
www.sarasotaautoart.com but works of art on automobiles in the first “24-Hour
Art Endurance Competition”.
Denise Kowal,
Editor & President Avenida de Colors

6. 24-Hour Art Endurance Competition
Ten Art Teams • Ten Cars • Ten Sponsors
Lots of Paint!
The Sarasota AutoArt Show is hosting the fast and furious “24-Hour Art Endurance Competition”
starting at 10 a.m. Saturday Morning, November 28th, 2011. Dozens of artists applied to be one of the ten
hand-selected teams that will use a car as their canvas to create fine art in this endurance competition. All
artists are required to hand paint or draw their entire design and no air-brushing or spray painting will be
allowed. All the artists are professional with amazing portfolios. While many of the cars will be auto-wrapped
in white by SignZoo to protect the original surface, the decisions to do so did not come easy for the sponsors
and car owners.
Many of the artists are important and nobody can ultimately image how much the artwork
will increase over time. All sponsors risk removing someone’s work that may exceed the values of the cars in
years to come... imagine removing an Andy Warhol only to find out they are worth millions? The sponsors of
each team had the opportunity to pick the car to be painted, the artist who will paint it and name their art
team. Sponsors can have one or two cars exhibited along side their art team and will have a 10’ x 10’ tent
for promoting their business. Sponsors will provide the pit crew for the 24-Hour Art Endurance that is some-
what fashioned after the LeMans 24-Hour Endurance Race!
The ten sponsors, ten art teams and ten cars that will be competing are:
SPONSOR TEAM AND ARTISTS CAR
Ferrari of Tampa Bay “Ferrari Art Team” artists Ferrari California
Luigi Legno & Vera Bugatti

7. AutoArt
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“24-Hour Art Endurance Competition”
May 28th & 29th
AutoArt SARASOTA
show . 2011
“A r t T hat M oves Y ou”
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Ferarri Art Team
The Ferarri Art Team is headed up by Luigi Legno was born in Isola della Scala
Luigi Legno, a professional fine artist (VR) on 18/12/1967. Painter for over twenty
from Italy. Ferrari will provide a 2011 years, Madonnaro artist since 1993. As an artist
Ferrari California that will be auto- Madonnaro participated in street demonstrations,
wrapped by SignZoo. Every inch and competitions, festivals and historical celebrations.
crevass of the car will be protected and the wrap can Currently in the group of ACPC to Madonnari
stay on the car for years and be removed without any Buscoldo.Tra madonnari awards competitions:
damage to the original surface and paint - hopefully
preserving the artwork.
This trip to the United States for Luigi will
be his second for the first time was in October 2010
with 4 other artists to participate in the Sarasota
Chalk Festival. In his broken english Luigi speaks
enthusiastically about his passion for the work of the
16th century Milan artist Michelangelo Merisi
da Caravaggio. The Ferrari Art Team will be one of
ten teams performing live in this fast and furious ‘24-
hour Art Endurance Competition’ in Burns Square,
downtown Sarasota. All ten teams will start Saturday,
May 28th at 10 am and finish 24-hours later. • 2006 to his first experience at the 34th
Legno will create an image honoring the Ital- International Meeting of Grazie di Curtatone
ian artist Caravaggio, covering the entire car in paint Madonnari – MN, resulting in a Report on the
by hand. Artists are not allowed to use any form of work performed.
spray or paintbrush paint as this is a fine-art competi- • 2007 2nd place in category
tion. Madonnari Simple and transition to a higher
For those who unfortunately miss the event, category Madonnari Qualify at the 35th
the Caravaggio Ferrari will be displayed at the Ferrari International Meeting of Grazie di Curtatone
showroom and at the Sarasota Chalk Festival Novem- Madonnari – MN
ber 5th and 6th 2011. • 2009 1st place at ‘XI th
“Ferrari’s programme of continuous develop- International Competition of Madonnari
ment will never come to an end. The quality of our Nocera Superiore - SA
cars cannot be separated from the lives of the people • 2009 3rd place in category
working at the Ferrari plant,” states Ivco, at the Mu- Madonnari Qualify at the 37th International
seo Galleria Ferrari. Meeting of Grazie di Curtatone
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Ford Sharp’ned Art Team
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by David Troxell, a professional underground artist iso oasaka ijaOOcxnnyuri msisjsoosnsioslm
from Sarasota. Ford will provide a 2011 Ford Taurus xui mmxjfjur osnvoewbvkkd iismc9 mwifkm
SHO that will be auto-wrapped by SignZoo. The wrap kziioo nuyf. Nikso udfh judidj isu.
can stay on the Taurus SHO for years and be removed
without any damage to the original surface of the car.
David Troxell is a professional Horticulturist
from the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. The Ford
Sharp’ned Art Team will be one of ten teams perform-
ing live in this fast and furious ‘24-hour Art Endur-
ance Competition’ in Burns Square, downtown
Sarasota. All ten teams will start Saturday, May 28th
at 10 am and finish 24-hours later.
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only Sharpie Pens! Artists are not allowed to use any
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fine-art competition. He will however have the lkonnsuiso oasaka ijaOOcxnnyuri msisjsoo viic
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13. 24-Hour Art Endurance Competition
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Suncoast Porsche Team
The Suncoast Porsche Art Team is
headed up by David Troxell, a professional under-
ground artist from Sarasota. Ford will provide a
2011 Ford Taurus SHO that will be auto-wrapped
by SignZoo. The wrap can stay on the Taurus SHO
The Suncoast Porsche Art Team is headed up for years and be removed without any damage to
by David Troxell, a professional underground artist the original surface of the car.
from Sarasota. Ford will provide a 2011 Ford Taurus David Troxell is a professional Horticultur-
SHO that will be auto-wrapped by SignZoo. The ist from the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. The
wrap can stay on the Taurus SHO for years and be Ford Sharp’ned Art Team will be one of ten teams
removed without any damage to the original surface performing live in this fast and furious ‘24-hour
of the car. Art Endurance Competition’ in Burns Square,
David Troxell is a professional Horticultur- downtown Sarasota. All ten teams will start Satur-
ist from the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. The day, May 28th at 10 am and finish 24-hours later.
Ford Sharp’ned Art Team will be one of ten teams Troxell will create an image honoring the
performing live in this fast and furious ‘24-hour Art American Spirit, covering the entire car by hand
Endurance Competition’ in Burns Square, downtown using only Sharpie Pens! Artists are not allowed
Sarasota. All ten teams will start Saturday, May to use any form of spray or paintbrush paint as
28th at 10 am and finish 24-hours later. this is a fine-art competition. He will however
Troxell will create an image honoring the have the option of using various colors of the
American Spirit, covering the entire car by hand
using only Sharpie Pens! Artists are not allowed to
use any form of spray or paintbrush paint as this is
a fine-art competition. He will however have the op-
tion of using various colors of the Sharpie Line and
not just black. The American Spirit theme has a lot
of potential and certainly more representative of the
Sharpie Corporation that is afterall... American. Sharpie Line and not just black. The American
For those who unfortunately miss the event, Spirit theme has a lot of potential and certainly
the Ford Sharp’ned Art Car will be displayed at the more representative of the Sharpie Corporation
Sarasota Ford showroom and at the Sarasota Chalk that is afterall... American.
Festival November 5th and 6th 2011. Odcg uisioo. For those who unfortunately miss the
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15. 24-Hour Art Endurance Competition
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BMW of Sarasota Art Team
Then9fwksudd i is headed up by David
Troxell, a professional underground artist from
Sarasota. Ford will provide a 2011 Ford Taurus
SHO that will be auto-wrapped by SignZoo. The
BMW Of Sarasota Art Team is headed up by
wrap can stay on the Taurus SHO for years and
David Troxell, a professional underground artist from
be removed without any damage to the original
Sarasota. Ford will provide a 2011 Ford Taurus SHO
surface of the car.
that will be auto-wrapped by SignZoo. The wrap can
David Troxell is a professional Horticultur-
stay on the Taurus SHO for years and be removed
ist from the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. The
without any damage to the original surface of the
Ford Sharp’ned Art Team will be one of ten teams
car.
performing live in this fast and furious ‘24-hour
David Troxell is a professional Horticultur-
Art Endurance Competition’ in Burns Square,
ist from the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. The
downtown Sarasota. All ten teams will start Satur-
Ford Sharp’ned Art Team will be one of ten teams
day, May 28th at 10 am and finish 24-hours later.
performing live in this fast and furious ‘24-hour Art
Troxell will create an image honoring the
Endurance Competition’ in Burns Square, downtown
American Spirit, covering the entire car by hand
Sarasota. All ten teams will start Saturday, May
using only Sharpie Pens! Artists are not allowed
28th at 10 am and finish 24-hours later.
to use any form of spray or paintbrush paint as
Troxell will create an image honoring the
this is a fine-art competition. He will however
American Spirit, covering the entire car by hand
have the option of using various colors of the
using only Sharpie Pens! Artists are not allowed to
Sharpie Line and not just black. The
use any form of spray or paintbrush paint as this is
American Spirit theme has a lot of potential and
a fine-art competition. He will however have the op-
certainly more representative of the Sharpie Cor-
tion of using various colors of the Sharpie Line and
poration that is afterall... American.
not just black. The American Spirit theme has a lot
For those who unfortunately miss the
of potential and certainly more representative of the
event, the Ford Sharp’ned Art Car will be dislk.
Sharpie Corporation that is afterall... American.
For those who unfortunately miss the event,
the Ford Sharp’ned Art Car will be displayed at the
Sarasota Ford showroom and at the Sarasota Chalk
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17. 24-Hour Art Endurance Competition
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Fiat 500 Art Team
Fiat 500 Art Team is headed up by David Then9fwksudd i is headed up by David
Troxell, a professional underground artist from Sara- Troxell, a professional underground artist from
sota. Fiat will provide a 2011 Fiat 500 that will be Sarasota. Ford will provide a 2011 Ford Taurus
auto-wrapped by SignZoo. The wrap can stay on the SHO that will be auto-wrapped by SignZoo. The
Taurus SHO for years and be removed without any wrap can stay on the Taurus SHO for years and
damage to the original surface of the car. be removed without any damage to the original
David Troxell is a professional Horticultur- surface of the car.
ist from the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. The David Troxell is a professional Horticultur-
Ford Sharp’ned Art Team will be one of ten teams ist from the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. The
performing live in this fast and furious ‘24-hour Art Ford Sharp’ned Art Team will be one of ten teams
Endurance Competition’ in Burns Square, downtown performing live in this fast and furious ‘24-hour
Sarasota. All ten teams will start Saturday, May Art Endurance Competition’ in Burns Square,
28th at 10 am and finish 24-hours later. downtown Sarasota. All ten teams will start Satur-
Troxell will create an image honoring the day, May 28th at 10 am and finish 24-hours later.
American Spirit, covering the entire car by hand
using only Sharpie Pens! Artists are not allowed to
use any form of spray or paintbrush paint as this is
a fine-art competition. He will however have the op-
tion of using various colors of the Sharpie Line and
not just black. The American Spirit theme has a lot
of potential and certainly more representative of the
Sharpie Corporation that is afterall... American.
For those who unfortunately miss the event,
the Ford Sharp’ned Art Car will be displayed at the
Sarasota Ford showroom and at the Sarasota Chalk Troxell will create an image honoring the
Festival November 5th and 6th 2011. Odcg uisioo. American Spirit, covering the entire car by hand
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22. Sarasota Classic Car Museum
Bring the family to explore the history of
the “car”. See one-of-a-kind autos, and en-
joy the magnificent workmanship and ingenu-
ity of one of man’s greatest accomplishments!
In addition to the Museum’s vintage car collection,
a working antique game arcade is featured in the
newly renovated Gift Shop. While you’re there,
take the children to the “Kids Corner” and let them
pick out a miniature memento of their favorite car!
The Gift Shop also features other rare
collectables, unique exhibits and hard-to-find
The Sarasota Classic Car Museum is
automotive books. For the camera buffs, you don’t miss
recognized as the second oldest continuously
the museum’s impressive antique camera exhibit.
operating antique car museum in the Nation!
As you stroll through the museum, travel back
in time and into the future of man’s greatest
invention, the automobile! Antique, ex-
otic, European and one-of-a-kind clas-
sics are featured in our rotating exhibits
throughout the museum, seven days a week.
Here you will view Circus Magnate, John and Mable
Ringling’s collection of Rolls Royce autos,John
Lennon’s, psychedelic, 1956 Bentley (registra-
tion mark 222 APL) and Paul McCartney’s beloved
From the “horseless carriage” to a sleekly designed
Mini Cooper. Classic and muscle cars are on dis-
“speedster”, you will not be disappointed with
play side by side, including Don Garlits, dragster
this breath-taking display of automotive history!
number two! The museum features immaculately
restored vintage automobiles spanning over a one-
The Sarasota Classic Car Museum has
hundred year history of man’s automotive genius!
self guided tours daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m., seven days a week. The Museum is closed
The museum features over 100 automobiles,
on Christmas Day. Docents are on hand to answer
consisting of the alphabet of the world’s fore-
questions and chat with guests about the histo-
most automobile manufacturers; Alfa Ro-
ry of the cars on display. You don’t want to miss
meo, Bentley, Cadillac, DeLorean, Edsel and
this rare and unique collection of vintage autos!
Ferrari are just to name a few of the exqui-
Sarasota’s best attraction value!
site examples of automotive craftsmanship!

23. Michael Furman Automotive Photographer
Michael Furman’s life-long love of photography Speed, Style and Beauty, the Cars of the Ralph Lau-
has led to a thirty year professional career working ren Collection was produced for the Museum of Fine
for top automotive clients, magazines and books. Arts, Boston to coincide with their exhibition in the
Spring of 2005. Latest titles include The Performing
Michael’s specialty is in studio lighting and shoot- Art of the American Automobile which serves as the
ing pre-war coach built classics: Bugatti, Delahaye, catalog for the Gateway Colorado Auto Museum, and
Cord, DuPont, Franklin, Rolls-Royce, Voisin, Delage, Delahaye Styling and Design which was produced
Duesenberg, Bentley, Cadillac, Lincoln, Alfa Romeo, for the 2006 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
Mercedes-Benz, Packard, Auburn, Talbot-Lago… For 2007, Michael produced Curves of Steel which
The list is extensive and always growing. Race cars, served as the catalog to the Phoenix Art Museum
American ‘50’s cars (Chevy, Chrysler, Caddy, Hud- show of the same name. The Art and Colour of Gen-
son, Nash, Studebaker, Ford), sports cars (Porsche, eral Motors was released in September, 2008, to
Ferrari, Lamborghini, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Aston Mar- coincide with GM’s 100th anniversary. All titles are
tin, BMW) and modern dream cars extend the roster. available through www.CoachBuiltPress.com.
Michael’s first two books Motorcars of the Clas- My staff and I photograph the fuel filler on the Le-
sic Era and Automobiles of the Chrome Age Mans-winning 1936 Bugatti Type 57G “Tank” for
were released to critical and public acclaim. my next title, The Spirit of Competition for the Sim-
eone Foundation Automotive Museum.

24. Michael Furman has been involved with electronic imaging from
the beginning of the technological revolution and continuing
through the creation of ERGO Digital Imaging in 1995.
Michael and staff artist David Phillips have collaborated
to pioneer new imaging techniques that have redefined
the relationships between agencies, artists and
printers. It is very common for Michael to deliver
finished files, assembled and retouched for optimum
reproduction. Michael and David stay current with the
latest software and hardware products and techniques,
constantly evaluating their worth for upcoming projects.
“David Phillips, my digital artist, and I review the
possibilities before starting an assignment. While
some photographers look to create other worldly
scenes with their digital capability, Dave and I
usually try a more subtle approach. Often times
our use of multiple images and compositing
circumvents the impracticalities of straight
photography. It may take quite a number of
smaller shots to build the final image. This affords
us the greatest control, usually saving time and money in the
process…”
Michael Furman Automotive Photographer

26. Michael Furman Automotive Photographer

28. Michael Furman Automotive Photographer
The automobiles of the classic era 1925 to 1948 were
distinguished by their graceful designs, premium crafts-
manship, and unusual materials. The French Bugat-
ti, Talbot, and Delage, the American Duesenberg and
Packard, the Italian Alfa Romeo - such legendary cars
brought art and simple elegance to the road. These and
many other spectacular models from the automobile’s
golden age are featured here in the extraordinary photo-
graphs of Michael Furman. Never before has a photog-
rapher compiled such a collection of cars, created with
impeccable artistic appreciation and an exacting eye for
detail. In more than 150 full-color photographs, Motor
Cars of the Classic Era captures the breathtaking beau-
ty of these objects of desire, some of them extremely
rare and published here for the first time. An informa-
tive text and an illustrated index of technical informa-
tion describe the qualities that make each car unique.
Sure to appeal to both the high-end automobile collector
and the more casual car aficionado, this book is a visual
tour de force, a deluxe, beautifully designed volume that
matches in spirit the exquisite automobiles it celebrates.

29. Sarasota Chalk Festival
The Sarasota Chalk Festival is diving into its fourth season
November 1st - 7th 2011. Celebrating the history of the performance art
of street painting, hundreds of artists will travel to Sarasota from all over
the world to turn South Pineapple Avenue into walking Museum. Art-
ists will create a time-line of work starting with the early art-form when
street-painters used the red clay from fallen roof tiles, coal from fire-
places and white chalk on the bare earth to draw images of the Virgin
Mary and travel through to today’s current contemporary of movements.
Avenida de Colores, Inc. Avenida de Colores, Inc. was founded in 2010
by Denise Kowal as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation based in Sarasota,
Florida in the United States. The corporation is organized for the pur-
pose of providing students with experiences and instruction in the vi-
sual and performing arts and to enrich communities with cultural events.
The corporation produces the Sarasota Chalk Festival a cultur-
al event. The corporation functions solely on donations from pa-
trons, sponsorships, and grants and it is a fully volunteer organization.

30. Sarasota Chalk Festival History
In 2007, as president of the Burns Square Property Owners Association, Inc.
Kowal founded the Avenida de Colores Chalk Festival, a street painting festival
held on South Pineapple Avenue in the downtown Sarasota historic area known
as Burns Square. Only twenty-two artists participated in this first festival.
In 2009, the second Avenida de Colores Chalk Festival was held with ap-
proximately one hundred street painters participating, who were drawn
from all over the USA, and more than two hundred local stage performers.
In 2010, the Burns Square Property Owners Association relinquished the
Avenida de Colores Chalk Festival to the Avenida de Colores nonprofit cor-
poration. The street painting festival was renamed the Sarasota Chalk Fes-
tival and has grown into one of the most important street painting festi-
vals in the world. The festival expanded several blocks in Burns Square to
accommodate the two hundred and fifty street painters who participated,
being drawn from all over the world, which made the Sarasota Chalk Fes-
tival the first international street painting festival in the United States.

31. First international street painting festival in the U.S.
While pursuing its mission to create cultural events, in 2010, the Avenida de Colo-
res made history by producing the first international street painting festival in the
United States, called the Sarasota Chalk Festival. Street painting festivals started in
the United States in 1987, but this festival was the first to attract many of the best
street painting artists from all over the world to participate. The festival had notable
Guinness World Record holders Edgar Mueller from Germany, Leon Keer from Nether-
lands, and Tracy Lee Stum from the USA. Genna Panzarella from the USA, who was
the first woman to receive Italy’s honorable Maestra Madonnari title at the Internation-
al Grazi di Curtatone competition, participated as well as Vera Bugatti from Italy, who
also holds the Maestra Madonnari title. Maestro Madonnaro Edgar Mueller created a
100’ x 40’ 3-D street painting that is the first known contemporary street painting that
metamorphosed from one image to another with the change from day to night because
the painter used photoluminescence paints. The Sarasota Chalk Festival also was the
first street painting festival to have a Halloween-theme for the artists work as well as
three over-sized 3-D installations, one of which incorporating two-point perspective.

32. AutoFashion
Lotus is going to launch a new lifestyle brand, Lo-
tus Originals, which will offer a range of performance
outerwear, luxury knitwear and leather goods that
reflect the craftsmanship, heritage and spirit of
Lotus. Lotus said it has carefully hand picked the
very best suppliers and materials to work with to
ensure that quality reflects the future of Lotus.
“Our goal with the Lotus Originals concept was to
create a range of apparel and accessories that re-
ally capture the true spirit of our iconic British
brand. Lotus Originals isn’t just for traditional.

33. Tag Heuer have released a new
watch, the MP4-12C is inspired by
the McLaren MP4-12C super car.
The dial has a carbon-fibre style
pattern with a large central win-
dow, which allows you to see the
Chronograph and date functions at
work. The layout is dominated by a
large Orange zero at the 12 o’clock
position in a nod to the speedom-
eter design of the road car [Orange
is McLaren’s traditional colour].
The case is 43mm and made
of sandblasted titanium grade
2 which is the same ma-
terial used by TAG Heuer.

34. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live like the
Jetsons? Well, the way technology is progressing, you might
as well get set for the sci-fi kind of life. Earlier today, I wrote
about futurist cars that could zip commuters round the world
in two hours through vacuum tubes. Now, I read that stu-
dents from Barcelona are working on clothes that facilitate
urban mobility. Suddenly, science-fiction does not seem that
fantastical anymore.
Students of the automotive design and fashion department of
Barcelona’s European Institute of Design are working in col-
laboration with Iniciativa BMW on a project that explores
how city folk shall commute in the future. An exhibition of
their creations will be held on the Rambla Catalunya in cen-
tral Barcelona. The exhibition is named “El traje que te trans-
porta“, which roughly translates into “Suits That Transport”.
Among the most interesting designs is “Comme des Voiture”
(picture above). This mobile suit includes a pair of boots that
have large ball-bearings on the soles and an intelligent visor of-
fering real-time information. The “Flying Suit” also seems an
interesting creation. The suit appears inflatable. But will it help
the wearer fly to his destination? A third creation that catches
the attention is “City-Skiing”. Ski enthusiasts would love this last
piece, for it suggests skiing as a transport option within a city.
Whether a design project like this results in real solutions is
anybody’s guess. However, one must applaud the level of
creativity that the Barcelona students have
brought to the design table.

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