Collection by Matthew Keeshin

This Art Studio Made From Upcycled Materials Hits the Highway

An artist builds a solar-powered mobile art studio to travel across the country.

Photos Courtesy of Torkwase Dyson

The studio took roughly three weeks to build. The wood was sourced from scraps and discarded exhibition materials from Socrates Sculpture Park and the Queens Museum. The flatbed trailer was a Craigslist find.
The studio took roughly three weeks to build. The wood was sourced from scraps and discarded exhibition materials from Socrates Sculpture Park and the Queens Museum. The flatbed trailer was a Craigslist find.
For such a small space, it was important to make it as versatile as possible. The studio is primarily used to make drawings when not facilitating conversations between visitors and workshop participants. The studio can comfortably fit five people when sitting and three people when standing.
For such a small space, it was important to make it as versatile as possible. The studio is primarily used to make drawings when not facilitating conversations between visitors and workshop participants. The studio can comfortably fit five people when sitting and three people when standing.
To accommodate computers and artificial lighting, Dyson equipped the studio with solar panels.
To accommodate computers and artificial lighting, Dyson equipped the studio with solar panels.
When people create work in the studio, Dyson encourages them to make their mark on the interior. “I want people to interface with Studio South Zero and contribute simple design changes to the interior. The design challenge here is to get the space to perform functions its users need and can imagine,” Dyson says.
When people create work in the studio, Dyson encourages them to make their mark on the interior. “I want people to interface with Studio South Zero and contribute simple design changes to the interior. The design challenge here is to get the space to perform functions its users need and can imagine,” Dyson says.
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