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Towering Symbolism Lotus Cars commissioned the Festival of Speed sculpture
A racing car is designed with singularity of purpose: to complete a set number of laps and within a set of technical rules in the fastest time possible. But, emotionally, it is so much more. Its focused design carries the hopes and fantasies of more than just the driver sat in its snug, spartan cockpit. Racing cars are inspiring, and the Goodwood Festival of Speed exists to celebrate that fact and place thoroughbred racers and slinky sports cars on a pedestal of almost religious worship. And, just as a cathedral has a tower so as to be seen from a distance, Goodwood had an automotive sculpture to draw
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followers in, and act as its festival centrepiece. Each year, Goodwood has a featured marque; a car maker which inspires disciples, maybe because of its style, or success on the track, often both. In 2012, the featured marque is Lotus. It is fitting that this most British of automotive icons is toasted at this most British of garden parties, six decades in and with its foot on the gas. Artist and designer, Gerry Judah was commissioned by Group Lotus to create a bold centrepiece that captures the essence of Lotus from its beginnings to the present.
Artist and designer Gerry Judah was commissioned by Lotus to create the sculpture RIGHT: Sculpture being assembled at Goodwood