These day it is not very clear who can create art and what is art. Looking at these picture you probably wouldn't have guessed that this is supposed to be art; that is what Michael Muller want us to believe, he submerged a $63k GL450 and let Eva Mendez swim around it. It's part of Muller's "Quiet" exhibit designed to raise funds for the non-profit The Art of Elysium.
Here is what he had to say about his creation:
"Let's be honest with ourselves, our minds are loud. A never-ending chatter of thoughts, schemes and fears. One of the most sought after treasures on earth is peace of mind. For myself, I have found only two avenues to this nirvana, and one is underwater. My mind goes quiet. Time stands still. The worries above sink below. I am at one with the universe without water, there could be no life. Every living thing needs water to live and every living thing is made of at least some water. The human brain is 75 percent water, So with bringing my subjects under water, I surrender. I have no control. I leave it to the universe to supply the magic I can only try to emulate on land. There is always movement, but always stillness. There is nothing between my subject and me but a mass of energy that I am powerless against. I love it."
I just can't understand this kind of art, for me it is just a waste of a beautiful car. Wouldn't it have made more sense to put the car on auction. I mean if Eva singed it and some more stars, he probably could have doubled or tripled the value of the car. He even requested a 1950s Mercedes-Benz 300 SL for the shoot, this man clearly has no heart nor a sense for art, but Mercedes being a nice company as they are gave him a pre-production 2007 GL450 instead.
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