dosshaus crafts 1960 austin mini cooper replica from cardboard
all photography courtesy of dosshaus

 

 

 

dosshaus, the creative partnership of david connelly & zoey taylor, crafts clothes, cameras, musical instruments and entire rooms out of a single material — cardboard. their monochromatic pieces caricaturize three dimensional objects by optically flattening them, giving each artwork a cartoonish quality that feels both lifelike and inanimate at the same time.

 

‘the house of cardboard’ is an ongoing installation project which has seen the duo craft every object in a residential space from cardboard, paint, and glue. dosshaus has expanded the theme to include a full-size replica of a 1960s austin mini cooper. constructed to scale, the sculpture comprises more than 90% recycled cardboard sourced from alleyways around los angeles, entirely cut and shaped by hand. 

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constructed to scale, the sculpture comprises more than 90% recycled cardboard

 

 

 

the cardboard car will be on display at the new utopia design build juxtapoz magazine LA art show after party on january 30th, 2016.

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the sculpture represents a full-size replica of a 1960s austin mini cooper

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the materials used in the making of the car have been sourced from alleyways around los angeles, california

 

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the paper vehicle has been cut, shaped and painted by entirely hand

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every part of the car has been carefully cut from cardboard and painted in white, black and grey tones

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the interior additionally features cardboard details, fittings and trim 

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the license plate bears the name ‘dosshaus 1’ — the name of the studio 

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transporting the undrivable car by truck