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This work was made for the Bus Projects fundraiser in 2018. I wrote a short piece of text to accompany it.
A photo of Zane Kesey standing in front of Further, the bus used by Ken Kesey and The Merry Pranksters to ‘turn on’ America in the 1960’s. The photo is hanging on the wall of BUS Projects at Rokeby St Collingwood. Except it isn’t the actual space but a 3D rendering of the space.
Four points on an improvised timeline. The audience could be standing at any point in time from the printing of the image, given that the printing is part of the 2018 Bus Projects Fundraiser, sometime after this. The audience’s view of the space is from the outside looking in. The second point in time is the space of the BUS Projects at Rokeby St (At some point this image will actually be exhibited in the space - creating a cosmic paradox… maybe! Also remember it’s not actually the space but a 3D rendition based upon my memory of the space… paradox averted?) The third point is Zane Kesey son of Ken, the photo is taken some time in the 2000’s. Zane with volunteer help has rescued Further attempting to reignite the trip… Zane in his psychedelic t-shirt represents a blood link to the fourth point which is the bus Further. And extrapolating from that the 1960’s, the slightly naïve idea of ‘turning on’ a population, the power of an altruistic idea. A political leaning not dissimilar to the leaning of those involved in setting up and maintaining an Artist Run Space such as BUS Projects. A very loose ideological loop.
Outside, behind the viewer is the forest. Magic.
360 x 300mm
Edition of 10 + AP
Archival inkjet print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Baryta
Arlo Mountford, Magic Bus, 2018
Archival inkjet print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Beryta
360mm x 300mm