Art van brings Pakistani culture to Fieldays
Waipu resident Peter Grant brings his van decorated in Pakistani Art by Younus Nawaz to Fieldays
The Pakistani culture has been brought to Fieldays in the form of a van.
Commercial photographer and Waipu resident Peter Grant brought his van which has been decorated in Pakistani art.
Pakistani truck artist, Younus Nawaz, came to New Zealand to paint the van at an exhibition in Wellington.
The truck was painted a month ago and took just six days.
“There is a Pakistani community here and they suggested it,” Grant said.
He said the idea started in the 1960s when truck drivers lonely in their travels started drawing their fantasies of paradise.
“Aspirations are depicted in the truck to personify the vehicle,” he said.
The colourful van symbolised peace and unity, and every painted truck has an eye on it.
“They have eyes on them to ward away the evil eye,” he said.
The van also had painting of a kiwi with the flag symbols in it to show the mix of both cultures.
Peacocks were painted on the van to symbolise the unity in Pakistan.
Grant has been to Pakistan four times to photograph the culture.
The truck will stay for the four days of Fieldays before moving on to Auckland.
