You want some unusual work of art? Well, you have to witness the encasing of a Chevy Nova in a block of ice!

You find it weird? Why would artists do such a strange thing? You might be asking: Why can’t they wait for the snow to shower their cars?

There must be an artsy reason behind this. Artists Sue Wrbican of George Madison University and Mary Carothers of the University of Louisville will give you the reason. And if you want to be a part of the event this Tuesday, visit Michigan Tech University in Houghton. The display will be made in front of the university’s library.

The Nova is reminiscent of the remnants of the late 1970s. Artists said the car was built in the late ’70s before fuel efficiency was considered.

According to reports, the shop class at Hancock High School created a frame for this purpose. The car will be placed inside the frame, and water will be poured around it to make a colossal ice cube. The ice base for the project was started on Tuesday and is expected to be finished in time for Winter Carnival.

Do they worry about oil filter, engines and more? I don’t think so. Once the ice is 18 inches thick, the students intend to lower the Nova onto it.

The artists and some other students want to involve the community in their artwork, they will freeze a few inches each day. "We’re going to keep on putting layers of ice, water, and it’s going to keep on building up. And we’re going to keep on moving the form up until it’s built," said Blake Erickson of Hancock High School.

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