Close-up of a Mercedes-Benz with chrome wheels and Mercedes-Benz emblem in black and white.

CONTACT

A collection of low relief sculptures exploring the point where a vehicle meets the road

Close-up of a metallic clock with the Mercedes-Benz logo in the center of the face.

CONTACT explores the one part of a vehicle that connects it to the road. Each sculpture focuses on an iconic wheel, revealing its engineering, material, movement, and design.

Every work is machine etched, and hand formed in aluminum using a bead roller and created as a one-of-one sculpture.

A black and white artwork of a Mercedes-Benz logo on a car wheel hubcap with multiple spokes. The artwork is hanging on a plain wall.

VELOCITY, 1955

Inspired by the wheel of the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe.

Hand formed in aluminum, Velocity, 1955 is the first sculpture in Contact. Its close-up composition draws attention to the details of the wheel and the design behind it.

Close-up of multiple black and white stylized tire rims stacked together.
A close-up illustration of a car's speedometer and steering wheel, drawn with black and white lines.

Artwork details:

  • 24 × 36 in., framed

  • machine etched and hand formed aluminum

  • One-of-one original

  • C$3500

Machine etched, Formed by hand

Each CONTACT sculpture is one-of-one, titled, and Signed by Jarrod Klassen. A certificate of authenticity accompanies the work.

The first work in CONTACT, Velocity, 1955, is available now. Inquire about acquiring the sculpture or folllow the collection as new works are completed.