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Call to Artists: DeathTrapArtCar Gallery

The car is the gallery and the art is a message to General Motors.  You art will be seen by thousands of commuters every day.  The media will surely want to cover this artistic movement.  Here are the details...

Here's an idea for an art piece that might gather momentum and change how one of the Big Three automakers handles disgruntled consumers.  Or it could lead to lawsuits.  I don't know, but I think I'm looking for artists to work on a canvass that is my 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt Deathtrap.

You may know that General Motors is recalling several million cars for problems that they knew about for almost ten years.  There are several accidents that have happened as a result of not recalling the cars sooner -- or in the case of my car, ever making it.  General Motors needs to be made to look as silly as I feel driving my Accident-waiting-to-happen. And I need artists to help me make a statement.

General Motors accepts that there are 13 attributable deaths related to this faulty ignition but others put the number as high as 300. Deaths.  Preventable deaths. Meanwhile, I thought I was getting a good deal on the car because it was yellow.
No.  It was actually priced to move because it was going to be the subject of a second recall and might kill me so...

So what?  Because the car is Caution Tape Yellow -- and a real hazard -- I want local artists to have a crack at helping me spread the message that I am driving around in a ticking time bomb.  I thought of putting a sign on the door that says something like: "In case this car turns itself (and the airbags!) off, RUN!!!" but I am sure artists will have better, and more attractive ideas about messaging.

Then it's all up to the media.  I will send press releases with pictures.  The press will cover the car that is covered in art and then GM will change. So that's my idea.

What: Call for artists to create cautionary markings on my 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, which is worthless to me now and the color of caution tape.

When: As soon as possible.  I want to place your information and art on our website and submit photos to the press.  Of course the press should love to see and publish very cool images of my car all arted up for good.

How: Contact Kevin Six, frustrated 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt owner and manager of the 2007CobaltDeathtrapArtCar Gallery.  Tell me what you want to do.  You can also link me to images of your art.  Sent it all via e-mail: Car@DeathTrapArtCar.com.

Compensation: an equal share of the copious coverage (hahaha).  No, but you get to have your art seen as part of a movement.  Justice!  You get justice You also get to paint on a car...

Why: Car companies have a responsibility to not kill the public because their cars don't work.  They also need to tell us our cars don't work when they discover that our cars don't work.  Not nine years later.  Art is eternal.  Art is powerful.  Art will bring General Motors to their knees!  OK, we might get a nice letter.  But we might also end up in a museum...

I welcome your thoughts, ideas and suggestions.  Thank you.