V. W. Resurrected from the collection of South Carolina Arts Commission

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John T. Acorn
V. W. Resurrected, 1968
cast aluminium
38 x 18 x 21 in
Signature: signed on lower right

V.W. Resurrected was cast in a backyard foundry in Anderson, South Carolina, by the lost Styrofoam technique. It is one of a number of helmet-like pieces that interested me at that time. I suppose that it is about energy and latent potential force. It is intended to be aggressive, restless and not beautiful in the common meaning of the word. The title V.W. Resurrected belongs to Jack Morris, Director of the Greenville County Museum of Art. I had left the piece untitled and he asked if he could title it after he discovered that I was melting down old VW aluminum engine blocks for the castings.

Collections: South Carolina Arts Commission State Art Collection

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A state agency created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the SCAC works to increase public participation in the arts through grants, direct programs, staff assistance and partnerships in artist development, arts industry, arts learning, creative placemaking, and folklife and traditional arts. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the SCAC is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts, and other sources.

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