The Mercedes Benz, model 0303 from1980 is a golden vehicle covered in designs by Althamer. The interior has been reworked to create a space for meeting, watching films, relaxing and observing reality.
The project is part of artist Paweł Althamer's ongoing series of collective initiatives engaging the public in the appreciation of art. Even the construction of the vehicle itself involved everyday people from the town of Szydłowiec, outside of Warsaw. The residents of this town have become rather well-known for their expertise in fine-tuning sound systems and listening to music as a collective.
Althamer sees the vehicle as a 'non-place', outside of the everyday experience of the public. The journey via the Dreamer is meant to be another form of experiencing culture as a collective as the bus presents various workshops and a tour of Warsaw as seen through the somewhat peculiar gaze of one of Poland's most eclectic artists. The familiar is experienced anew, following the format of a neighbourhood stroll - with the added bonus of a comfortable ride. The journey by bus is also a metaphor for the kind of mental transformation experienced by a fellow voyager.
The voyage began with a series of organized workshops for various art institutions and local schoolchildren. The final trip welcomed anyone who was interested in hopping on and joining in the adventure.
Organisation and production: Open Art Project.
Source: press materials, ed.GS, June 2016