The artist explains how the work was made, which celebrates the duo who died in a car accident in the United States
The duo who moved to Brazil after a fatal car accident in the United States, Jesse Koz and the dog Shurastay were honored Common graffiti wall in San Paolo.
The two were known for traveling around the world in a white Volkswagen Beetle and sharing travel stories on social media.
The artists behind the work, which occupies the side of a gas station Via del Campo Limpoin the south of São Paulo, they are the brothers Paolo and Pedro Terra And Edy HP.
“I followed him, but I ended up learning more about the story through the tragic accident. It moved us a lot, even more because the news ended up on all social networks and on television”, says Paulo, in an interview with Estadio.
It was from there that the idea of making the tribute was born. The artist says that after finding the ideal place to do the job, he had to make a kind of “kitten” to get the equipment to be rented. She posted on social media and looked for companies that could collaborate on the project.
The mural, 14 meters high and 12 meters wide, was made with a collage of separate images of Jesse, Shurastay and the white VW Beetle. “I also use my language, which is always with colored circles”, completes the artist.
Paulo recalls that the project faced some obstacles, but that the team remained focused and found strength in the people who passed through the place and praised the still unfinished mural.
This Saturday, 16, from 11, the mural will undergo an inauguration organized by Paulo. “I thought it would be nice to bring together the ‘people’ from the old cars, the Beetles. Many pages started following me and asking me about the mural, [diziam] who wanted to come and take a picture. So I had the idea of doing this opening, “she explains.
remember the story
Jesse Koz and dog Shurastey were known to travel the world in a white Volkswagen. The two were on their way to Alaska when they were involved in a fatal car accident in Oregon, United States, on May 23, 2022.
According to local media, the influencer, who died at the age of 29, tried to escape a traffic jam, but ended up losing control of the vehicle and crashing into 62-year-old Eileen Huss’s car in the opposite lane. The woman had to be taken to the hospital and the child she was with was not injured.
The two were two days away from reaching their destination. The trip was part of a project called “Shurastey or Shuraigow?”, Which was a game of music. Should I stay or should I gofrom the band The Clash, which in translation means “Should I stay or should I go”, and also gave rise to the dog’s name.
After the accident, Brazil was moved by the duo’s story. The Brazilians Diego Strutz And Roana Petri Celeste, who had been with Jesse and Shurastay the week before, campaigned to raise the funds needed to bring the bodies into the country. The goal, of R $ 120 thousand, was reached in a few hours.
Furthermore, the mural of Saint Paul was not the only tribute paid to the two. The mayor of Balneário Camboriú (SC), Fabrício Oliveira, announced a few days after the accident that the city would receive an art from the duo. The white Volkswagen Beetle they were traveling in had the municipality’s name on the license plate.
* Trainee under the supervision of Charlise Morais
Source: Terra
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