Why it matters
Wolf Vostell encased his own working Opel Kapitän in concrete in a parking space in Cologne, ironically turning 'stationary traffic' into sculpture. The 15-tonne work now stands on the central reservation of the Hohenzollernring.
Did you know?
- It was made between 2 and 13 October 1969.
- Vostell placed a parking meter next to the car.
- It has stood on the Hohenzollernring since 1989.
Based on the German Wikipedia article Ruhender Verkehr (Plastik) (CC BY-SA 4.0).