On the Road: The art of engineering in the car age

February 1999 - February 2000

Venues

The exhibition toured to eight venues across Britain throughout 1999 and 2000.

February - March 1999, Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham

March - April 1999, Aberystwyth Arts Cenrte

May - June 1999, Balbardie Sports Centre, Bathgate

August - September 1999, Design Museum, London

September - November 1999, Bexley Museum

November 1999 - January 2000, Malvern Library and Art Gallery

January - February 2000, Beadles Gallery, Petersfield

 

 



31 January 2012

  • Photo from the exhibition: Humber Bridge, Hull
  • Front cover of accompanying book
  • Back cover of accompanying book
  • Photo from the exhibition: Charles Cross Car Park, Plymouth
  • Photo from the exhibition: Dartford Tunnel, M25, London
  • Aerial photography for the exhibition: The Humber Bridge
  • Aerial photography for the exhibition: Spaghetti Junction
  • Aerial photography for the exhibition: The West-way
  • Aerial photography for the exhibition: The Newport Transporter
  • Aerial photography for the exhibition: Rupert Street, Bristol

Commissioned by the AF and the Hayward Gallery for the Arts Council, On the Road was an architect's view of the art of engineering in the car age.

Alex de Rijke focused on the architecture and engineering of the road itself in a series of case studies, including Birmingham's Spaghetti Junction, Newport Transporter Bridge in Gwent, Humber Bridge and the Torpoint Floating bridge in Devon, which de Rijke photographed especially for the exhibition. Annotations were added to the photographs by engineer Michael Hadi.

Exhibition poster

Supported by

Arts Council of England

In partnership with

The Hayward Gallery