Ben Elwes

This work was developed in Querétaro, Mexico and explores similar themes as Parisina, México photographed nearby. In the same way as the Parisina store’s display was arresting, the garage displayed its wheels in a grid on the wall in an impressive visual formation. How I approached developing this work was in part inspired by the display of merchandise as well as the accompanying sales brochures and how the photography was created. I was given permission to work at the garage over several weeks. The title Perpetual Motion acknowledges the inherent property of a wheel per se, although within this context the wheel has become an adornment to a vehicle and a desirable object.