Saturday, July 5, 2008

Todays culture lesson: Auto-Rickshaw Mud Flap Customisation.

The artist and his canvas-or in this case his mudflap.

Via: jan chipchase

"One of the sweeter aspects of whizzing between meetings in Ahmedabad, India has been seeing occasional glimpses of of artistic inspiration fly by - in the form of Bollywood and Gollywood customised rickshaw mud-flaps. There's something just a little GTA about them - a reflection perhaps of the real-life chaos on the roads.


By chance we managed to drop by a cluster of street stalls where they are sold. Cost? Between 200 and 300 Rupees (3 to 4.5 Euros) for an off the shelf design. Add a similar amount if you opt for a truly personalised design based on movie stills of your choosing.

Managed to commission kustom Bollywood style mud flap featuring the research team. Awaited. With. Baited. Breath."


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