Gallery view of a motorcycle installation. Photographed by Pablo Delano.
The Motorcycle Project
Credits
Photographer - Pablo Delano
Production Support - Makayla Boucher
Creative Director - Abel Ngala
Designer - Abel Ngala
Photo Editor - Abel Ngala
The Motorcycle Project deconstructs the motorcycle as a cultural icon—unraveling its ties to masculinity, desire, and American heritage. The gallery installation featured a dismantled motorcycle suspended by primary-colored threads, mapping the subconscious connections between machine and myth.
To extend the project’s reach, concepts were developed for a redesigned school newspaper cover and custom t-shirts, expanding the work into new contexts. The result reflected the motorcycle’s enduring grip on cultural identity, imagined across art and everyday media.
Detail of connected photos on a gallery wall, linked by primary-colored yarn.
T-shirts illustrating myself and the mechanic working on the motorcycle. Illustration by Anna Harvey.
Newspaper takeover. A marketing concept inspired by streetwear brands to announce the gallery show to the college community. Illustration by Anna Harvey.
Collection of images and source material featured in gallery installation
Sketchbook study of motorcycle proportions and aesthetics.
Left: Myself securing motorcycle for transit. Right: Myself preparing the gallery installation.