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project brief
Imagine if the world ran out of oil and we were
forced to go “full circle” and reinvent existing
horse-drawn vehicles to fi t into today’s environ-
ment. Fourteen antique carriages and sleighs
were found in barns and fi elds and transported
to a workshop for the students to work on. The
vehicles, all in unrestorable condition, were
randomly given to the students to make func-
tional for contemporary use.
project goal
An exhibition that creates a satirical answer to
today’s oil crisis
project outcome
The traveling exhibition has already been on
display at three venues in less than a year, in-
cluding a Smithsonian-affi liated museum, and
has been featured in several national publica-
tions. It will continue to grow and tour as new
pieces are created and more venues become
interested. The exhibition declares, “Imagine
a world without oil as a source of power!” Well
before the twentieth century, the world de-
pended on another source of power, the horse.
The avenues of New York and Main Streets
across America were once crowded with horse-
drawn vehicles. SVA students have reinvented
these vehicles to take on today’s energy-chal-
lenged world.
Class: Three-Dimensional Design
Level: Third and Fourth Year
Faculty: Kevin O’Callaghan
Duration of Project: Three Weeks
School of Visual Arts
New York, New York, USA
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Hot Rod Sleigh
Teacher: Kevin O’Callaghan
Photography by MYKO
This was the original starting point for the
exhibition.
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