MAHWAH, NJ (June 1, 2021): Volvo Car USA has partnered with renowned Brooklyn artist and architect Yazmany Arboleda to imagine a sustainable future for the borough through hand painted, larger-than-life mural installations in six diverse neighborhoods ranging from Greenpoint to Gowanus.
The murals portray Arboleda’s vision of what each neighborhood could look like in 2030, the same year Volvo Cars has committed to going fully electric, within the outlines of zero or low-emission Volvo electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. Each installation was inspired by the artist’s more than 20 years of living and working in Brooklyn and will also be available to view digitally at the Volvo Cars of Brooklyn store, set to reopen in Industry City in the Fall of 2021.
With a background in social consciousness and a passion for climate issues, Arboleda’s murals incorporate scenes and visual elements unique to each neighborhood and reflect an optimistic outlook with green energy solutions that make a positive impact on the Earth, including:
- Groundbreaking architecture incorporating plants, solar and hydrodynamic power that reduce the urban heat-island phenomenon
- Cooling buildings that meet reduced energy needs
- Thermodynamic urban gardens that reduce ambient air temperature and decrease the need for energy
- Visually appealing…
