James R Ford
ABOUT THE PROJECT


JAMES R FORD WILL BE DESTROYING HIS CURSED NISSAN PRIMERA CAR AND WOULD LIKE THE HELP OF OTHERS TO DO IT. THE RESULT WILL BE A COLLABORATIVE SCULPTURE FORMED BY PUBLIC, CATHARTIC ACTION; A PUNCHING BAG OF VENTED ANGER FROM THOSE BADLY TREATED OR MISLED BY DODGY RETAILERS AND ONLINE TRADERS; A SACRIFICE TO THE FAIR-TRADE GODS.

SATURDAY 17TH JULY 2010
FROM 12 - 4 PM
172 TARANAKI STREET, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND

SMASH 'N' TAG WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE OUTDOOR LOT BESIDE CAPITAL CITY PAINT & PANEL, ON THE CORNER OF TARANAKI AND WIGAN STREET.

CLEARLY VISIBLE FROM THE ROAD, NEAR TO THE MOTORWAY AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY BUS ROUTES 10, 11, 18, 21, 47 (STOPS LOCATED NEAR VIVIAN STREET).

THE EVENT IS FREE TO WATCH AND TAKE PART BUT IT IS ADVISABLE TO BOOK IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE (SEE BELOW).

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WHEN AND WHERE
AS A PARTICIPANT IN SMASH 'N' TAG YOU BE GIVEN ONE MINUTE TO TAKE YOUR FRUSTRATION OUT ON THE ARTIST'S CAR. THE EVENT IS OPEN TO ANYONE 15 YEARS OR OLDER AND OF SOUND MIND AND BODY.

SLEDGEHAMMERS, SPRAY PAINT AND SAFETY GEAR WILL BE PROVIDED BUT YOU CAN ALSO CHOOSE TO BRING ALONG YOUR OWN IMPLEMENTS TO INFLICT DAMAGE ON THE CAR (SOME PROHIBITED ITEMS ARE SHOWN BELOW). WHEN REGISTERING FOR THE EVENT PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU WISH TO USE A DIFFERENT SMASHING TOOL OR ALTERNATE DESTRUCTION TECHNIQUE AND YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IF ACCEPTABLE. YOU CAN SMASH AND TAG THE CAR INSIDE AND OUT (ONLY BENEATH THE BONNET IS OFF LIMITS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY REASONS). THE SUPPLY AND COLOURS OF PAINT WILL BE LIMITED SO BRING ALONG YOUR OWN IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING SPECIFIC IN MIND.

ONCE YOU HAVE FILLED OUT AND SUBMITTED THIS ONLINE FORM YOU WILL BE EMAILED A REGISTRATION NUMBER AND APPROXIMATE TIME SLOT DURING THE EVENT (PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST 5 MINUTES BEFORE). PRE-REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY 16TH JULY BUT YOU CAN COME DOWN FROM 12PM ON THE DAY TO QUEUE UP OR, IF THERE IS A BIG WAIT, YOU CAN BE ALLOTTED A TIME AND COME BACK LATER.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN EXTRA SMASH 'N' TAG MINUTE AFTER YOUR FIRST YOU CAN BE ALLOCATED ANOTHER SLOT ON THE DAY. NO MORE THAN ONE MINUTE OF CONTINUOUS BASHING TIME IS ALLOWED.
HOW TO BOOK
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

EMAIL INFO@JAMESRFORD.COM FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION
ON THE DAY
SMASHING IMPLEMENTS