HAND-O-WHEELS
Hot Wheels has always been the definition of 'cars' to me. These miniatures, scaled down using the same blueprint as their original counterparts, were first created in the 1960s by American toy-maker, Mattel. And ever since they've been a delight amongst kids and a muse for adult collectors like myself.
Growing up, I would spend hours just playing with them. They'd be real cars to me and I would be their rightful driver. Like racing with a Batmobile model I'd be the mysterious Batman.
Hand-O-Wheels is a graphical representation of all these childhood fantasies. The idea came to me one day as I held a Hot Wheels model between my fingers. It occurred to me that my hand then uncannily resembled the vinyl flames of the Hot Wheels logo. Based on that I created an entire series of cars held in the 'logo-hands' of their owners. Just a humble tribute to my ever growing collection of 800+ Hot Wheels models
Growing up, I would spend hours just playing with them. They'd be real cars to me and I would be their rightful driver. Like racing with a Batmobile model I'd be the mysterious Batman.
Hand-O-Wheels is a graphical representation of all these childhood fantasies. The idea came to me one day as I held a Hot Wheels model between my fingers. It occurred to me that my hand then uncannily resembled the vinyl flames of the Hot Wheels logo. Based on that I created an entire series of cars held in the 'logo-hands' of their owners. Just a humble tribute to my ever growing collection of 800+ Hot Wheels models
