Tomoto: The Tom Dixon x Venier Moto Guzzi V7

Can a motorcycle ever be classified as a piece of art? The debate is endless, and there’s no right or wrong answer. For some, there is art to be found in the pure functionality of a race bike. For others, the pinnacle of creative skill and imagination is a build from Orange County Choppers. Many cars have been appropriated for artistic purposes—from the BMW Art Car project to Janis Joplin’s painted Porsche 356. The art-meets-motorcycle club is much smaller, but its membership has just expanded with this Moto Guzzi V7 from the British designer Tom Dixon (below left) and the...