Film spotlight: Auto-Morphosis at NWFF June 17
Hopefully I’ll never be needed as a witness to an incident involving cars because they all pretty much look the same to me. Some are bigger, some are smaller, some are dark and some are light. Cars don’t interest me much so I don’t usually pay any attention to them, as a rule.
There is an exception to this rule. In my neighborhood there are at least two art cars and I notice them every time I see them. Art cars are vehicles modified for the sake of artistic expression. While the modifications are sometimes functional, it’s form, not function, that drives their transformation. Art cars are almost always street legal but beyond that what goes into making one is entirely up to its designer. Art cars can be created with a simple paint job but there can also be welding, gluing, decoupage, or sculpting, too.
The people who make and drive art cars are all as unique as their cars are; sure, there’s some overlap (it’s safe to assume that anyone driving an art car is someone who doesn’t mind drawing curious eyes) but everyone’s got some sort of personal investment that’s purely personal. In Auto-Morphosis, screening at NW Film Forum Thursday, June 17, director Harrod Blank takes a look at the art car phenomenon, showing off some of the world’s most creative and elaborate cars and introducing their owners and creators.
Auto-Morphosis is a fun, light-hearted look at the creative process and how it’s possible to take the ordinary and make it spectacular Blank will be in attendance for post-screening Q&A sessions; showtimes at 7 and 9 pm.
