One of the many things that makes life worth living is our individual collection of passions; we all have them, yet different things drive each of us, and our responses make us us. Yet, one of the most rewarding phenomena we can experience is finding common ground between two seemingly different passions and bringing them together. In this unique partnership between Remezcla and the all-new Camry, we bridge the world of car culture and art for something extraordinary.
While not exclusive to our people, custom car culture has been part of the Latine DNA for decades. We have made our mark in this field so that it can be considered a modern integral part of who many of us are. This has spread to the Slamry subset of this subculture, where owners of the all-new Camrys customize their cars for a better look and feel. Predictably, Latines can be seen leading the way in this revolution.
An integral part of the care of cars is what houses them. Customizing the garage and giving it that unique artful makeover seems as logical as any paint job and souping-up to the engine. That’s why we have created Nest Level, where we have selected a member of the Slamry community and paired him with an artist to work on creating custom art for the vehicle’s nest. The result is truly a garage fit for a king of a car.
In the first video of Nest Level, we meet Alejandro Hernandez, a proud owner of an all-new Camry and the blank canvas that’s his garage. According to the Venezuelan-born Miami resident, cars have been an interest of his since he was a small boy; now, he has a car of his own, and his love for it can be felt in his testimony.
It’s no surprise Hernandez and many others are Slamry members. The all-new Camry is a hybrid with a JBL premium audio system, aluminum pedals, and aerodynamic features inspired by racing.
He also details what makes the Slamry community so unique; according to Hernandez, those belonging to this subculture feel like a family that regularly gets together and bonds beyond their engines, periodically hanging out or throwing BBQs. “It’s more than just cars,” he says.
In the second visual, we touch down with Muta Santiago (also known as MUTA), the artist responsible for the interior makeover of Hernandez’s garage.
He describes his style as a mixture of shapes and elements from everyday life and how those dots connect. We also get a quick look at his own nest and his studio where he creates his art; MUTA relates to Hernandez because he knows what it’s like to have a unique space to connect with his passion.
For his piece for Nest Level, he takes inspiration from his style and pieces of the all-new Camry to create the visuals, resulting in a mural that gives the idea of a spaceship blasting off every time he takes his car out of his garage.
The results are inspiring. Thanks to the different colors and shapes, the aesthetics take on their own life and give the garage an extra punch. By the end, you can tell that both Hernandez and Muta are pleased with this experiment.
Passions can take any shape or form, but they can inspire everyone when different passions collide to create something more profound and exciting.
