INFINITI unveiled probably one of its most controversial models at the opening of the 2016 London Art Fair at the Islington Business Centre.

Located just outside of the show’s entrance, Infiniti revealed a British-buit Infiniti Q30 with a difference. With the help of contemporary artist Rachel Ducker, renowned for her human like figures, 48,000 copper tacks have been painstakingly adhered to half of the Q30’s bodywork creating a striking ‘carpet like’ appearance that further highlights the vehicles strong and dynamic bodylines.

Leaning out of the side window is one of Rachel’s human like steel wire figures. With her two-tone coloured hair flowing outwards and positioned to appear as if blowing in the wind, the dynamic figure brings the vehicle to life.

From one side the Q30 is untouched to demonstrate how the new active compact car looks, but the other side is fully covered in the copper tacks. From a distance the car looks as though it is covered in a layer of long copper-coloured hair but to the touch the sharp heads of the tacks can be felt, just like a bed of nails.

These tacks were specifically chosen due to the ability of the copper colour to radiate a variety of different shades depending on the light conditions and angle of viewing; similar to the Liquid Copper launch colour for the Infiniti Q0.

Rachel Ducker, a self-confessed car nut, spends most of her time living either in Oxford or Marrakech these days, but made a special appearance at the show to not only reveal the Q30 but to also meet with the Infiniti car designer Simon Cox to discuss the thoughts behind the project.

Rachel said: “When Infiniti first approached me to see if we could work together I jumped at the chance. My work is all about energy and movement and to put my figures alongside such a well-designed car as the Q30, gave me the opportunity to combine both of my passions.

“Add the fact that it is displayed at the entrance to one of the UK’s most renowned Art Fairs made it even more enticing.”

She continued: “Art is all about what people see as they look at the display, whatever it may be. I do not believe in giving a descriptive list of what it is supposed to mean or what it means to me. Everyone sees things differently depending on the mood of the individual or how the light portrays the image at that particular time.”

Simon Cox, Infiniti designer director based in Paddington London, had a similar background to Rachel, studying sculpture and jewellery design, before moving onto cars.

Simon was both excited and intrigued to see how the car looked. “It is amazing to see how the copper tacks provide a dramatic effect to how the light reflects across the bonnet and down the shoulder lines. It creates a striking flow as you move around the car. I really like Rachel’s work and how she portrays movement to bring her models to life.”

The Q30 will be on display outside the entrance to the show from Tuesday 19-24 January.

Infiniti also opened a display area of their own inside the show. Situated alongside the show’s Photo50 exhibition space, Q30 continued to be the main theme with a photographic display, taken by several social media influencers during a recent test drive of the Q30 in Lisbon. Alongside these images, professional photographers and influencers Michael Schulz (@Berlinstagram) and Josh Rubin (@coolhunting) also show their skills behind a lens.

The Infiniti stand (S6) can be located on Gallery Level 2 of London Art Fair 2016, adjacent to its curated Photo50 exhibition.

During VIP day and throughout the rest of the week all invited VIP guests of the Fair and its exhibiting galleries are provided with a chauffeur driven Infiniti to deliver them to and from the venue in premium style.