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Lexus EVs Transformed into Mind-Bending Sculptures by MSCHF for NYC Exhibition
- •Brooklyn art collective MSCHF has transformed two Lexus electric vehicles into non-functional sculptures for their "Motomorphosis" exhibition in New York, opening September 24-26, 2026.
- •The sculptures, a Lexus RZ 450e (Circle Car) and a Lexus RX 450h+ (Twisted Car), apply "smear frame" distortion techniques to their physical forms, appearing reshaped as if caught mid-motion.
- •Circle Car features the RZ 450e with its nose connected to its tail, forming a closed loop, while Twisted Car has the RX 450h+ body rotated into a spiral twist.
- •Lexus commissioned MSCHF for the project, aiming to explore the vehicles' platforms outside standard production and shift focus to the imaginative possibilities of electricity.
- •The altered vehicles are not street legal, built solely for exhibition, and will be displayed alongside their unmodified counterparts to highlight the structural changes.
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The Motomorphosis exhibition features two Lexus electric and hybrid vehicles transformed into stationary sculptures by the Brooklyn art collective MSCHF for a New York show running from 24 to 26 September 2026. Commissioned by Lexus, the project applies digital animation smear frames to physical car bodies to represent motion through shape.
MSCHF reshaped the Lexus RZ 450e into a closed loop where its nose connects to its tail in the Circle Car sculpture, while the Lexus RX 450h+ was rotated along its length to create a spiral twist in the Twisted Car sculpture. Both altered sculptures are displayed alongside their unmodified production counterparts.
No, Lexus confirmed that the sculptures were built solely for exhibition purposes, are not street legal, and were modified using non-Lexus parts that may void their warranties and affect vehicle safety.
