PRESERVING AND EDUCATING VISITORS ABOUT THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF ART AT ONE OF DETROIT’S MOST ICONIC LANDMARKS USING EMERGING TECHNOLOGY


 

TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE HP ART ENVIRONMENT

Now you can explore the HP from wherever you are! The HP has partnered with global digital agency Isobar to offer new ways to experience the outdoor art environment while also digitally preserving iconic works that are now present or recently retired from the site. See our library of 3D models captured with photogrammetry technology along with an audio description from HP founder Tyree Guyton below.

*Please note that there is an added feature for iPhone users to place an AR version of the below models in their live environment. To access this feature, click on the icon that is located on the lower right corner of the model when viewing on mobile.

Tyree Guyton, Penny Saab, 2006

This 1971 Saab is part of the Motor City Lot on Heidelberg street. The car is adorned with pennies and the original installation was created by students at Roosevelt High School. This work has evolved several times over the years and is currently on site.

 

Tyree Guyton, Haiti, 2010

This free-standing sculpture was created in response to the tragic 2010 earthquake in Haiti. This work is currently on site.

 

Tyree Guyton, Noah’s Ark, 2001

This is the second iteration of Noah's Ark, as the first was destroyed by the city of Detroit in the 1999 demolition. Noah's Ark represents an "Ark of Safety." This work is currently on site.

 

Tyree Guyton, Big Business, 2000

This installation speaks to the concept that life in itself is a business. Big Business was retired from the site in 2017 and has since travelled to MOCA Cleveland (June-September 2017).

 

Tyree Guyton, Still Here, 1993

This blue motorcycle is one of the oldest and most loved installations on Heidelberg street. This work is currently on site.

 

Tyree Guyton, It’s getting hot in here, 2015

This oven with blue shoes speaks to the biblical story of three Hebrew boys who were thrown into a fiery furnace but survived because of their faith. This work is part of a series of stove sculptures and is currently on site.

 

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Help to preserve the legacy of HP

Help to support the preservation of the Heidelberg Project for future generations by making a donation. Special thanks to Isobar and their continued support capturing artwork in 3D, helping us spread the transformative power of art around the world.

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