Artist Michael Rakowitz came up with a clever way to camp out on an urban street, make your tent look like it’s a covered car!
He writes:
(P)LOT questions the occupation and dedication of public space and encourages reconsiderations of “legitimate” participation in city life. Contrary to the common procedure of using municipal parking spaces as storage surfaces for vehicles, (P)LOT proposes the rental of these parcels of land for alternative purposes. The acquisition of municipal permits and simple payment of parking meters could enable citizens to, for example, establish temporary encampments or use the leased ground for different kinds of activities, such as temporary gardens, outdoor dining, game playing, etc. A first initiative for this re-dedication is realized through the conversion of ordinary car covers to portable tents for use as living units or leisure spaces. Ranging from a common sedan to a luxurious Porsche or Lexus, the tents enable a broadcast of desire within the marginalized space of need.
Reminds us of Park(ing) Day.
Via Make
Reminds us of anyone who covers their car (which is portrayed here) is to always be bumpered when parking. Watch your head when you get checked! Funny, nonetheless.
This is the same guy that made the paraSITEs: sort of like what Joshua Allen Harris would come up with if he designed homeless shelters.
This is hilarious!!! I’ve done some “Urban Camping” before—overnight in: 1) Water Tunnels 2)On a grocery store roof and 3)On a roundabout, but this is something I’ll definitely try!
forget using this as a tent, it is a great parking space saver!
this is great till u get hit by a car