{"id":57427,"date":"2026-01-07T12:12:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=57427"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:14:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:14:19","slug":"the-yard-by-allan-kaprow-at-the-saatchi-scramble-through-a-pile-of-tyres-as-a-full-size-car-rotates-above-your-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/the-yard-by-allan-kaprow-at-the-saatchi-scramble-through-a-pile-of-tyres-as-a-full-size-car-rotates-above-your-head\/","title":{"rendered":"The Yard by Allan Kaprow at the Saatchi: scramble through a pile of tyres as a full size car rotates above your head"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57428\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/the-yard-by-allan-kaprow-at-the-saatchi-scramble-through-a-pile-of-tyres-as-a-full-size-car-rotates-above-your-head\/yard-saatchi-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yard-saatchi-01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,505\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.68&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 9 Pro XL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1767628456&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;607&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.009995&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yard-saatchi-01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yard-saatchi-01.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yard-saatchi-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yard-saatchi-01.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yard-saatchi-01-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yard-saatchi-01-135x93.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll admit my title doesn&#8217;t really get across just how much fun this piece is, but I really recommended checking out Allan Kaprow&#8217;s playful piece currently on display at the Saatchi Gallery.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"57429\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/the-yard-by-allan-kaprow-at-the-saatchi-scramble-through-a-pile-of-tyres-as-a-full-size-car-rotates-above-your-head\/yard-saatchi-02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yard-saatchi-02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,490\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1767632605&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;urban75.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yard-saatchi-02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yard-saatchi-02.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yard-saatchi-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yard-saatchi-02.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yard-saatchi-02-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The iconic interactive installation is a highlight of the gallery&#8217;s 40th-anniversary exhibition &#8220;The Long Now,&#8221; and lets visitors scramble all over the piles of tyres while a full size car rotates above their heads.<\/p>\n<p>The car is Conrad Shawcross&#8217;s kinetic sculpture &#8216;Golden Lotus (Inverted)&#8217;, exploring themes of participation, technology, and the environment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"735\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SN7JLYxAMjs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yard-saatchi-05.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yard-saatchi-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yard-saatchi-05.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yard-saatchi-05-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>More info:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saatchigallery.com\/exhibition\/the-long-now-saatchi-gallery-at-40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Long Now<\/a><br \/>\n5 November 2025 &#8211; 1 March 2026<br \/>\nTickets from \u00a310. 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