Mokka’s a work of art

Renowned British neon artist Chris Bracey’s Vauxhall Mokka’s celebration.

The unique ‘Cool Britannia Collection’ of neon artwork is said to be inspired by the compact SUV.

The works will then go on display before being auctioned for the Kids Company charity.

Taking inspiration from the car’s design, Bracey chose three words describing the car to include in his artworks – Power, Refined and Adventure. These words were highlighted in neon and incorporated into phrases taken from British popular culture:

Power Is In The Hands Of The People
“A classic lyric from one of the most influential British bands of all time – the Clash. Punk was the last time where British music was truly original. This lyric from the track White Riot is fired up with British working class spirit.”

Good Lookin’, So Refined
“This is a lyric taken from Dame Shirley Bassey’s Big Spender, one of the signature songs by the legendary British export. She performed the song at Glastonbury and Prince Phillip’s birthday. The song was released in 1967, during the British summer of love and has endured as a timeless classic, much like Dame Bassey herself.”

As Soon As I Saw You, I Knew An Adventure Was Going To Happen
“This is a line from Winnie the Pooh to Piglet in one of the stories by English author A.A Milne. There’s something so enduring about this classic British bear but the line is also really romantic too.”

The artworks will go on show at Bracey’s Walthamstow studio ‘God’s Own Junkyard’ between April 22 and May 28. On May 29 they will be auctioned for Kids Company.

“It has been great to work with Vauxhall. The Mokka proved to me that driving is still a passion and inspired me to create the three neon artworks that I feel define my relationship with the car,” said Bracey.