People passing by were left scratching their heads as the single decker appeared to have been folded upwards at a 90-degree angle with its rear end nearly six metres off the ground in Shoreditch
Samsung commission ‘Fold Town’ art project
A single-decker bus appears to be folded upwards at a 90-degree angle, with its rear end nearly six metres off the ground in Old Street, Shoreditch.
The creation is the work of artist Caspar Philips and is constructed from a variety of recycled materials from real London buses, including LED lights, windscreen wipers, wing mirrors, chrome wheels and tyres.
The mind-bending replica was built to the exact scale of a real single-decker bus, taking two months to design and construct.
This unique art project was commissioned by Samsung to celebrate the launch of its Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6 smartphones, which boast a range of new features including Galaxy AI.
Caspar Philips commented: “Creating a folded, scale model of a red London bus was huge fun, but incredibly challenging at the same time. I hope the public enjoy the playfulness of this huge piece of public art which is quite literally designed to stop the traffic.
“I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to bring the installation to life and be a part of the ‘Fold Town’ art project.”
Additional art installations in Old Street – now aptly renamed Fold Street – include a folded bench, lamp post and telephone box, all created by designer Jem Hughes.
These art installations will remain in place until the 26th July. The iconic telephone box comes complete with a payphone and phone book, while the lamp post folds at nearly three metres tall.
Annika Bizon, spokesperson for MX Division Samsung, which is set to launch its slimmest and most durable foldable series, said: “Welcome to Fold Town! “.
“To celebrate the arrival of the new Galaxy Z series we wanted to flip East London upside down with a series of unexpected activations, including the renaming of Old Street to Fold Street.”
