2004-11-09

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Artists customise Vespas for charity

Gary Hume, known for wild jokes such as his black enamelled cast bronze bin bag, startled the organisers by taking the project entirely seriously: his Vespa is a rich chestnut brown, with small subtly coloured highlights on the body work. He has loved Vespas ever since a summer living in Rome. He said: "I like my memories on my Vespa, it is an object that does what it says it does. The Vespa was my steed."
The scooters will also be on view from November 23-30 at the Eyestorm Gallery in London.