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(from Mercedes-Benz
Press Release) Mercedes-Benz interior sculpture Aesthetics No.
2: The automobile interior becomes a work of art
Stuttgart – At the 2011 North American International Detroit Auto
Show, Mercedes-Benz not only captures visitors’ attention with
fascinating automobiles and technical innovations, but enthrals with
an art object as well. Interior Design at Mercedes-Benz in Germany
has created a sculpture that expresses visually that which inspires
designers, and on the other hand gives space to the creative
artistic process in the design of the vehicle interior. It makes an
aesthetics of sustainability visible and is oriented towards the
perfect forms of nature which evolved over periods spanning millions
of years.
Mercedes-Benz Aesthetics
No. 2 sculpture is this idea made visible. It consciously defies the
shackles of the limited context of ergonomics, technical
feasibility, formal constraints and, not least, the exterior of the
vehicle, in order to impress the observer with its pure
sensory-aesthetic appeal. In addition, the sculpture offers a
preview of the clear-cut yet emotionally-appealing sculptural form
language in the Mercedes-Benz interior design of the future. At the
same time it is able to transport the high aesthetic, functional and
sensuous aspirations characteristic of a Mercedes-Benz interior,
bridging the gap between art and the aesthetics of Mercedes-Benz
interior design. It compels the observer to pause for a moment, and
challenges, interprets anew that which is already familiar in the
vehicle interior, touching both the senses and rational reflection
in doing so.
Professor Gorden
Wagener, Head of Design: “At Mercedes-Benz, automobile design is
artistic creation. Inspiration is the pre-condition for the calm,
coherent yet passionately emotional design of our cars. In the
interior sculpture Aesthetics No. 2 we have allowed creative fantasy
to develop freely without constraints. We have followed Nature's
diversity & perfection; have given her friendliness an expression
and a newly-interpreted space. Soft, gentle and infinitely beautiful
is her manner of dealing with her resources, creating impressive
aesthetics ever anew. We perceive this in every cell structure,
every blossom, every living being. However, we do not simply mimic
Nature, but learn instead from the intricate, all-encompassing
interplay of her elements – this, too, is a hallmark of art."
Further formal
inspiration for the sculpture was suggested by sculpted natural
landscapes such as deserts and canyons, but also came from
architectural themes and the broad field of aeronautical
construction. Thus the seating environment recalls the image of the
gigantic wings of a majestic ray fish. The instrument panel produces
associations with the wing and engine design of modern jets. The
curves of the frame cell structure visually close upon themselves
like arches of fluid metal, almost like the bloodstream system of a
living organism, while the centre console recalls the skeletal
structure of a vertebral column. Life itself, and not lifeless
matter, stood model for the Mercedes-Benz interior sculpture.
Everything is in flux, interwoven with everything else. In the words
of the poet Friedrich von Schlegel (1772-1829): "Art is the nature
of Nature."
On a scale of 1.5 to 1
the sculpture measures 5.6 x 1.83 x 2.6 metres. The finely wrought
frame painted in alubeam Liquid Metal is light and strong; the white
seating landscapes look like ivory. The Interior Sculpture from
Mercedes-Benz sets a multiple chain of associations in movement,
symbolising the beauty, style , dynamism and quality of a unique
brand history spanning over 125 years. As an automobile work of art
Mercedes-Benz Interior Sculpture Aesthetics No. 2 also gives
promises of future innovations. In its details it allows vague
notions of what the interior of Mercedes-Benz vehicles might be like
in the future. An artistic creative-forming process has begun. And
reflections about the real future are also allowed.
