Nissan JUKE is a Glowing Street Art Canvas

Mar 7, 2016

The 2016 Nissan JUKE made an appearance at Australia’s infamous White Night, an all-night celebration of art and culture in Melbourne. Two Nissan JUKES were wrapped in a glow-in-the-dark skin to be used in a street graffiti art competition. Local artists, Snake Hole and Chris Le used black paint and pens to showcase their talent using the JUKE. White Night onlookers watched on and occasionally joined in by using their smartphone light to draw on the glowing skin.

Snake Hole quite fittingly named their piece “Snake Wrap.” They explained, “Our initial impression when we saw the JUKE was it had snake-like characteristics. The grill, headlights and long smooth lines resonated immediately with us. We decided to create a series of snakes that traced the shapes and features of the JUKE. We utilized negative space, so that the snakes were glowing, and everything else would be blacked out.”

Chris Le named his piece “Journey to the West.” He explained, “Since it is the Year of the Monkey in the Chinese lunar calendar, I thought it would be fitting to depict Monkey and his friends on their journey to the West. Obviously an Asian themed illustration must include dragons since they are a big part of the culture, so it was only natural to draw epic dragons weaving past the character on the car.”

Nissan was proud to be a part of Melbourne’s celebration of creativity. Come down to Destination Nissan and get inspired by the 2016 Nissan JUKE.

“Glow-in-the-dark Nissan JUKE, the Ultimate Street Art Canvas.” Nissan Online Newsroom. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Mar. 2016. <http://nissannews.com/en-US/nissan/usa/releases/glow-in-the-dark-nissan-juke-the-ultimate-street-art-canvas>.