Title:
Speeder Bike
Medium: Insulation foam, pvc, glue, cardboard, plastic
bowls, Big League Chew, coffee.
Inspired by the movie Return Of The Jedi, the form of this sculpture
is the artists own custom speeder bike. For Justin, this piece is
about two experiences that he has had; one being an adult, and the
other being a child. As an adult he often fantasizes of riding a motor
cycle even though he would never get on one. As a child he often fantasized
about riding a speeder bike in Return Of The Jedi.
Most of the sculpture is covered in Big League Chew. Justin recalls
chewing the gum in the dug out in little league, wishing it was real
tobacco. It was times like these were he couldn't wait to be an adult.
As an adult Justin has to deal with dead lines and did not have enough
time to finish the piece with gum; he felt the best solution would
be to finish it with black coffee.
He felt that it was a very adult thing to do. He felt that coffee
can often give adults more time to get things done.