MSCHF and Lexus Debut Motomorphosis at Chelsea Industrial During Armory Week

Key facts

• Motomorphosis is an installation by MSCHF and Lexus on view this weekend at Chelsea Industrial in New York.
• The installation debuts during Armory Week and features two altered production Lexus EVs: a Lexus RZ450e and a Lexus RX450h+.
• The transformed vehicles are named Circle Car and Twisted Car; each is displayed alongside its original vehicle.
• Circle Car resembles a Lexus RZ450e extruded along a circular path, while Twisted Car compresses a Lexus RX450h+ like a wrung-out towel.
• MSCHF calls the works 'Form Cars,' stating they are sculpted to produce the idea of movement rather than engineered to move.
• The installation continues MSCHF’s exploration of the digital-physical intersection, using techniques from 3D software, Photoshop and CGI.
• The sculptures nod to Futurism, the century-old Italian art movement that sought to convey dynamism through static form.
• Lexus marketing’s senior manager Lisa McQueen said the project asks what electricity can power in our imagination.
• Lexus also produced scale models of each sculpture.
• The exhibition disclaimer notes the vehicles are special project vehicles modified with non-Lexus parts that may void warranty, negatively impact safety, and not be street legal.
• The installation is located at Chelsea Industrial, 545 W. 28th St., New York, NY.