Documented artwork / mobile performance platform
The Mothership
A mobile DJ booth and broadcast platform inspired by P-Funk launched in Detroit’s North End. Akoaki designed it to activate overlooked places while making locally rooted music and cultural narratives visible in public space.
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At a glance
- Year / version
- 2014
- Materials
- Not documented
- Documented setting
- unknown
- Dimensions
- 350 SF
- Dimensions apply to
- Project scale as reported by Akoaki, not a verified shipping footprint or component dimension.
- Availability
- Unconfirmed
Places & versions
Installation history
Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.
2014
North End, Detroit, Michigan
- Site
- North End
- Start year
- 2014
- Date meaning
- premiere
Installation details checked 2026-10-17.
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- akoaki.com ↗ · Checked 2026-09-21
- akoaki.com ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17