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  • EarlE
    EarlE
    Earl
    wrote on last edited by
    #5

    http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/30/13800406/exclusive-john-baldessari-on-designing-the-newest-bmw-art-car

    The guy has done some cool art in the past which has me even more confused. Maybe that's the point...

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    • patsbimmer1P
      patsbimmer1P
      patsbimmer1
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      #6

      This was the first piece of 3d art he has done so that may have something to do with it.

      2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

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      • Bassboy3313B
        Bassboy3313B
        Bassboy3313
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        #7

        Even his signature looks like a 2 year old wrote it. Makes sense now why his design is as shitty as it is.

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        • KaiserRollsK
          KaiserRollsK
          KaiserRolls
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          #8

          FAST

          "There. That should do it"

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          • wasnt m3W
            wasnt m3W
            wasnt m3
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            #9

            December Fools Day?

            That's the only sense I can make of this.

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            • YoungCRY
              YoungCRY
              YoungCR
              wrote on last edited by
              #10

              It sure is minimalist. Yeah this is a disappointment. As long as it gets on the podium...

              Chris Young
              BMWCCA #458972
              1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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              • KaiserRollsK
                KaiserRollsK
                KaiserRolls
                wrote on last edited by
                #11

                "His familiar use of dots and primary colors" what the fuck. "His use of text on the side of the body says it all" "FAST"

                A picture of the car on the car is dumb. The picture of the car should also have a picture of the car on it.

                Dudes I've made cooler looking liveries in forza, 12 shitty beers deep.

                "But it's art"

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                • EarlE
                  EarlE
                  Earl
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                  KaiserRolls said:

                  "His familiar use of dots and primary colors" what the fuck. "His use of text on the side of the body says it all" "FAST"

                  A picture of the car on the car is dumb. The picture of the car should also have a picture of the car on it.

                  Dudes I've made cooler looking liveries in forza, 12 shitty beers deep.

                  "But it's art"

                  You have abnormally good Forza livery skillz though=P Time to bust out our 360's and hop on Forza 4 again haha

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                  • straight6pwrS
                    straight6pwrS
                    straight6pwr
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #13

                    this is dumb. it gives art a bad name. did they do this because its 'controversial' to do such bad art? If so, then even dumber. 

                    their marketing department, which is clearly designing their regular cars, must have their hands in this.

                    From the article:

                    someone said:

                    Have you ever customized a car before?

                    It’s my first time.

                    Clearly. Hopefully, your last too.

                    someone said:

                    What was it like to design this car?

                    It was a challenge. I’ve never designed anything three-dimensional. Working on it from all different directions, I was happy with how it came out.

                    A challenge, are you frickin kidding me? This took like 3 hours right? Three-dimensional? You still haven't design something 3D, you painted a circle and a square and some text on some flat surfaces.

                    Dan
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                    • patsbimmer1P
                      patsbimmer1P
                      patsbimmer1
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                      #14

                      Typically I feel like BMW's marketing is fairly clever or represents the brand well.  I mean, it doesn't make me want to murder kittens like GM's current line of commercials for Chevy and Buick.  This, this just misses the point so hard.  This quote from Baldessari just kills me.

                      What do you imagine it will look like on the race track?

                      I hope it looks good. I put this red dot on top because I had this idea that there would be a helicopter shot going down so it can be identified.

                      2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                      07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                      97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                      95 325is *sold*
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                      • B
                        B
                        B C
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                        I just really need to focus on my art right now

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                        • straight6pwrS
                          straight6pwrS
                          straight6pwr
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                          #16

                          BMW art car, so easy a cave man could do it

                          Dan
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                          • B
                            B
                            B C
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                            #17

                            Perfect!

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                            • patsbimmer1P
                              patsbimmer1P
                              patsbimmer1
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #18

                              John in his younger days

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                              2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                              07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                              97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                              95 325is *sold*
                              93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                              BMWCCA #473306

                              Instagram @patsbimmer1

                              AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                              "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                              • straight6pwrS
                                straight6pwrS
                                straight6pwr
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #19

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                                Dan
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                                • B
                                  B
                                  B C
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                                  I just read through the interview. It was horrible. It would be like interviewing me about a surgical procedure "they put something in the guy, took another thing out and got a napkin"

                                  Wanting to see the talent of Baldessari in his preferred mediums sent me to google images.

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                                  It appears his "thing" is dots of primary colors. This explains a lot.

                                  Im sure some observers could stare for hours analyzing the beauty and genius of a few dots. I just have a problem with Art that can be done in a matter of minutes.

                                  Simple can still be awesome

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                                  • patsbimmer1P
                                    patsbimmer1P
                                    patsbimmer1
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #21

                                    The livery they had this past season was better than this crap.

                                    2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                                    07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                                    97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                                    95 325is *sold*
                                    93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                                    BMWCCA #473306

                                    Instagram @patsbimmer1

                                    AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                                    "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                                    • KaiserRollsK
                                      KaiserRollsK
                                      KaiserRolls
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                                      #22

                                      This dude is just like "hopefully no one calls me out on the dot thing."

                                      That balldressing guy should stick to what he knows best

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                                      Probably how he "designed" that car too. Through some magnetic dots at it and whatever stuck he just was like "yeah fuck it, whatever"

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                                      • B
                                        B
                                        B C
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                                        • straight6pwrS
                                          straight6pwrS
                                          straight6pwr
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                                          #24

                                          hahaha

                                          Dan
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