Volvo Car U.S.A has collaborated with American-Swedish contemporary Artist, Shai Dahan to create a hand painted representation of Midsummer in New York City on the all-electric Volvo C40 Recharge, in celebration of the Swedish tradition of welcoming the summer solstice.
Born in Los Angeles and currently living in Sweden, Dahan is an American-Swedish contemporary painter and street artist best known for his dynamic and colorful public artworks that celebrate cultural diversity and social issues.
The car, meanwhile, will feature a mural of intertwined flowers, inspired by nature and Scandinavian folklore, to represent both Sweden and New York City. Members of the public in the U.S.A can watch the artwork unfold at 565 Eleventh Avenue, New York, and the art piece is set to be completed come 22 June 2023, during a Midsummer celebration at the studio.
Following this celebration the special Volvo will be on display at the 25th anniversary of the Swedish Midsummer Festival presented by Consulate General of Sweden in Rockefeller Park come 23 June 2023.
Born in Los Angeles and currently living in Sweden, Dahan is an American-Swedish contemporary painter and street artist best known for his dynamic and colorful public artworks that celebrate cultural diversity and social issues.
The car, meanwhile, will feature a mural of intertwined flowers, inspired by nature and Scandinavian folklore, to represent both Sweden and New York City. Members of the public in the U.S.A can watch the artwork unfold at 565 Eleventh Avenue, New York, and the art piece is set to be completed come 22 June 2023, during a Midsummer celebration at the studio.
Following this celebration the special Volvo will be on display at the 25th anniversary of the Swedish Midsummer Festival presented by Consulate General of Sweden in Rockefeller Park come 23 June 2023.
