There’s More Than Meets the Eye to This Bentley Flying Spur Art Car
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When David Gwyther, professionally known in the art world as Death Spray, had the pre-production Bentley Flying Spur at his studio in Wales, he knew their time together was limited—as would be the lifespan of his work. The Death Spray treatment is no stranger to the automotive world; it has been applied to racing paraphernalia, motorcycles, and five of Ken Block’s Gymkhana vehicles over the years, most of which were realized through painstaking, collaborative processes. But unlike most of those past works, the prototype Flying Spur wasn’t destined to be long for this world. Over the course of 10 days, Gwyther applied his vivid visual language to the V-8 super-sedan, creating a surface treatment that pokes fun at traditional automaker camouflage. The first step was to apply a base coat of deep black paint. Then, Gwyther hand-applied maskings before adding a layer of white paint, creating an asymmetric smattering of shapes around the Bentley. Bentley“The thing about Bentleys is that, the car disappears, but the only thing that remains is how everything feels—the knurling and texture.
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