Lexus Spain unveils the UX Artwork Automobile 2021, “Zen Backyard,” by Clap Studio
In “Zen Garden” by Valencia’s Clap Studio, the entire body of Lexus’ premium compact crossover is covered in a pattern made from thousands of sheets of paper
An interpretation of a classic Japanese meditation garden is the winner of the second UX Art Car design competition. “Zen Garden” by Valencia’s Clap Studio shows the entire body of the Lexus‘Premium compact crossover network with a pattern made from thousands of sheets of paper.
The eye-catching monochrome work won the referendum among six artist contributions that the car brand presented on its customer website. The art car will soon be unveiled at an exclusive Lexus Spain media event.
The images of the car were taken in the courtyard of Club Alma in Madrid and capture the extraordinary details of the piece. Clap Studio – artists Jordi Iranzo and Angela Montagud – completed their work within a month, inspired by the key qualities of UX in terms of technology, design, innovation and detail.
At a time when the need for the world to pause and reflect is all the more valuable, Clap Studio wanted to express a world in which humans and nature can live together in perfect harmony. “Our concept is a zen garden that represents a state of mind: calm, pure awareness,” they explained.
The traditional Japanese garden combines the free and arbitrary character of nature, which will always find ways to grow, with precise and magical properties that are perfected by the human hand: symmetry, technology and innovation.
“In our Zen garden, Lexus stands for perfect harmony, it is the union of nature, technology and innovation. The creation of geometric lines and impeccable symmetry by a man covered in plants, ”said Iranzo.
“We used paper, an important element of Japanese culture, that covers the exterior of the car in the form of Lexus vegetation and gives it volume,” Montagud continued. “Light is another essential property in Japanese art and design and here it transforms the Lexus UX into a living being. Depending on the position, tone and intensity of the light, changing textures and colors are created over the course of the day. “
