Congratulations to Kevin Cyr for being one of ten West Prize finalists in 2010! Kevin was chosen for his “Camper Kart,” a functioning sculpture piece inspired by Cormac McCarthy’s novel, The Road. There were over 2,100 applicants this year and curator Paige West hand selected the finalists by visiting each of their studios. West elaborates,

“This year’s winners were chosen beause their work stretches the collection in interesting ways, furthers the dialogue between works already in the collection, and are a perfect fit for our current and upcoming programming. Additionally, these works will further our goal of providing a unique and challenging viewer experience when visiting the West Collection.” -Paige West

© Kevin Cyr

As Kevin Cyr prepares for his two person show at White Walls this March, Arrested Motion decided to pop in for a visit. We are especially excited for this first glimpse at the miniature truck sculptures that will accompany Cyr’s 25 paintings. Read below for an excerpt from Arrested Motion or jump to their full studio visit.

“Covering floor to ceiling of one of his studio’s huge walls was a mosiac of detailed paintings – each wooden tile depicting a solitary delivery van uniquely emblazoned with detailed graffiti recreated from photographs taken from the streets of New York.”

“On the opposing wall, Cyr had an amazing three-piece series, documenting the actual progression of one Utz delivery truck as it succumbed to urbanization over time; next to it, was a two-painting series of a van that de-evolved from being heavily tagged to being subsequently repainted.”

Photos via Arrested Motion

Mark your calendars for Temporal Surfaces: New Works by Kevin Cyr and Jessica Hess opening March 6, 2010 at White Walls. The full exhibition preview is now online, take a look!