Metal archeology

Reading history in metal form

Every hole, mark and weld tells a story

Taking an art conservancy approach to the metal sculpture of a competition Jaguar D-type. Featured in Magneto Magazine.

“History is a word often used in connection with old racing cars. You expect the leather bound volumes of period photos and paperwork, but in this case, history is writ in the metal itself. An opportunity to take the bodywork of this old racer back to bare aluminium revealed surprising originality.”

Simon Aldridge

Simon Aldridge

Born in London in 1974, Simon Aldridge is an artist, architect, and designer. After earning a BSc degree from London’s Bartlett School, he won a Kennedy Scholarship to Harvard where he studied art and architecture. It was at Harvard’s Carpenter Center, designed and established by Le Corbusier, that he was taught to think of art and design together. His inter-disciplinary practice today merges these theories with contemporary post-conceptual culture.

http://www.simonaldridge.com
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