PARKING GOTTINGEN STREET HALIFAX (2011)

I recorded all the names of parked vehicles on Gottingen St on July 8, 20-11, beginning at 2 pm. I started at the south end near Eye Level Gallery, beginning on the east side at Rainnie Dr. At Young St, where Gottingen changes to Novalea, I crossed the street and returned on the west side, continuing to photograph each car name until I reached my starting point. 

The vehicle names include places (Savana, Sierra, Malibu, Montana), Indigenous names (Dakota, Pontiac), words about speed, power or adventure (Avalanche, Escape, Explorer, Quest, Swift), good times and music (Fiesta, Vibe, Sonata), technical code (CR-V, V70, F250 Super-Duty) and made-up words ending in 'a' (Elantra, Jetta, Versa, Optra, Mazda, Centra, Vitara). 

PARKING GOTTINGEN STREET is part of my body of work on car culture which includes Testdrive (2002), SUV Series (2002), Totalled (2004), DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT (2011), PARKING (2019) and PARKED (2024).