Photo: Marcus Bowcott
Trans Am Totem by Marcus Bowcott - photo by Marcus Bowcott
The artwork has been removed from this location.
Gift
2015
Five refinished cars, cedar tree, metal column, solar panel, lights.
Sculpture
No longer in place
City of Vancouver
Vancouver Biennale
Description of work

Trans Am Totem restoration

Trans Am Totem has been taken down to properly restore this public art piece, which has incurred significant damage from birds. 

We are currently in the process of identifying a new, long-term location to install the artwork once restoration is complete.

Artist statement

“The automobile holds a unique position in our culture. It’s a manufactured want and symbol of extremes; practicality and luxury, necessity and waste. We can see this in the muscular Trans Am, the comfortable BMW, and the workhorse Civic. Trans Am Totem also questions the cycle of production and consumption.”

– Marcus Bowcott

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