Drifting Temple

The ‘Car God’ originated in China, where it is mostly believed to bless good driving and is significant of global accelerationism. The Drifting Temple introduces a Car God that returns to what first drew us to driving — a desire for freedom and curiosity about the future. Worshippers are encouraged to abandon their self-destructive drive for speed and performance, and rather use the ritual tools to play and get lost. The project emphasises the responsibility of each of us to evolve our consumer relationship with the car and the unknown, while recognising that greater cultural myths also requires collective long-term reimagining.