BN Sports RX7 study (Hotboi Studies 1-7), 2023 - ongoing.

Aluminium, automotive paint, vinyl, timber, automotive paint, fibreglass

A combination of performance and aggression, a dance between a leader and a follower, an expression of style and skill. Drift is a motorsport characterised by its illicit beginnings, bold aesthetic style and unconventional structure. In the mid-1990s, it gained legitimacy with sanctioned competitions, judging drivers on their personal style, proximity, and ability to mimic their competitors. 

During this period existed Hotboys: inventors of aesthetics, personifying fashion and pushing the boundaries of automotive style. This visual style is epitomised by striking, primary and chromatic colours accompanied by hard-edged patterns that combine geometric and organic shapes. When added to the dogmatic obsession with gap widths, fitment, and stance, it creates an unmistakably loud expression of garish self-promotion. 

By abstracting the elements of Hotboy style and transplanting them within the gallery space, this body of work attempts to contextualise and compare the visual dogma of Hotboy style, while at the same time, deconstructing and analysing the so-called masculinity it represents. 

 To be close to one's enemy, to mimic their actions and rhythm, pushing and pulling through sideways glances. To perform aggression and synchronicity, while doing one’s best to stand out and show off. Hotboys live forever, dancing together on mountain roads.

This body of work was shown as part of the Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship 2023 (Emerging Category)