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Plant Passenger:Vintage Cars, Turned Into Gardens
A New York studio fills vintage cars with living plants and parks them where no one expects a garden. The installations do not last. These photographs do, printed and framed by Helm + Oar.
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Bring home a Plant Passenger moment
Each piece opens with its frame already selected. Pick your size, and it arrives ready to hang.
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“I bought this piece for my sunroom, love the detail!”
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I. The artist
Meet Keith Martine, founder of Plant Passenger
Keith Martine is a New York creative and the founder and creative director of Plant Passenger. The studio builds living art installations on vehicles.
He shoots only on film, in natural light, and leaves his images unedited. What you see is what the street, the sun and the season gave him.
The idea is simple and a little defiant. Plant Passenger sets living plants against the lines of a classic car, which the studio describes as juxtaposing Mother Nature against human design.
Every installation is built by hand, on a real street, for a short time.
II. The installations
Gardens in unexpected places
Every Plant Passenger photograph begins as an installation, built on a real street for a short time.
The Lower East Side, 2023
Bird's Eye began as a temporary work of art for the Lower East Side Girls Club in New York.
See Bird's Eye
Lecce, Italy, 2024
Cherry Red was created as a temporary installation in Lecce, in the southern region of Puglia.
See Cherry Red
Miami, Florida
A vintage Land Rover, a crowd of palms and Art Deco light became a series of four photographs, including Junk In The Trunk.
See the Miami series
No Reservations
An offshoot series that sets a full dining table on a vintage car, a playful answer to the scramble for a reservation.
See Lace ServiceIII. The moment
Junk In The Trunk: the story behind the photograph
In Miami, a vintage Land Rover in soft sage green sits on cream wheels, its back end overflowing. Palms, philodendrons and oversized leaves spill toward the street.
It is a car built to go anywhere, standing still long enough to grow a garden. That is the moment Plant Passenger caught, and the one you keep when it hangs on your wall.
People rarely choose it for the car. They choose it for what it says: slow down, let things grow, take the long way home.
IV. The Miami series
Vintage Land Rover wall art: the Miami series
Four photographs of one sage-green Land Rover, parked among the palms and Art Deco facades of Miami. Hang two, three or all four for a gallery wall with one story.
V. At home
Vintage car wall art for the living room, and beyond
Botanical, nostalgic and a little playful, these photographs warm up a room fast.
In the living room
Hang one large piece above the sofa, sized to about two-thirds of its width. The greens soften leather, linen and wood alike.
In an entryway or hallway
A tall print, like Junk In The Trunk, turns a narrow wall into the first thing guests remember.
On a gallery wall
Group three from the same series. The car repeats, and the story builds from frame to frame.
VI. The whole collection
Every Plant Passenger print, from New York to Lecce
35 photographs, each one a garden that lasted a day. Shown in a mix of frames; every piece comes in Black, White, Hickory and Heritage Walnut.
New York
The studio's home city. These gardens were parked on Manhattan streets, from the Lower East Side to SoHo.
No Reservations
An offshoot of Plant Passenger: the same love of vintage cars, set with a feast instead of a garden.
Miami and Miami Beach
The sage-green Land Rover of the Miami series, then a Porsche 911 Targa, Mercedes-Benz convertibles and a Volkswagen Beetle in Miami Beach.
Madison, New Jersey
Three cream Mercedes-Benz convertibles and a Porsche 911 Targa, filled with flowers, one of them outside Sunday Motor Co.
California
A yellow car in Venice and a desert classic in Palm Springs, planted with succulents and desert flora.
Italy
Cherry Red was made in Lecce, in the southern region of Puglia, as a temporary work of art in 2024.
More from the studio
Two more gardens on wheels.
Find your car
Find your car: Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Land Rover wall art
Many collectors start with the car they love. These are the ones the studio names.
Mercedes-Benz (7)
Land Rover (4)
Volkswagen Beetle (1)
VII. Sizes
Sizes and prices for every Plant Passenger print
Every piece comes in the same seven sizes, matted or full bleed, and all four frames are the same price. The prices below are today's, straight from the store.
| Size | Framed | Framed price | Print only | Print price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 14 x 18 in | $264 | 12 x 16 in | $150 | A desk, a shelf, or a row of three |
| Medium | 20 x 26 in | $419 | 18 x 24 in | $300 | Above a console or a nightstand |
| Large | 26 x 38 in | $749 | 24 x 36 in | $600 | Above a sofa or a bed |
| Statement | 30 x 42 in | $899 | 28 x 40 in | $750 | A feature wall that should stop people |
| Gallery | 38 x 50 in | $1,449 | 36 x 48 in | $1,200 | The main wall of a living room |
| Collector | 42 x 62 in | $1,949 | 40 x 60 in | $1,500 | Lofts, stairwells and tall walls |
| Museum | 50 x 72 in | $2,899 | The biggest wall in the house |
Hang the center of the piece about 57 inches from the floor, the height galleries use. How to size and hang art
Print only
Already own an Endless Frame? Choose the print only.
Every Plant Passenger photograph is also sold as a print only: a museum-quality giclée on archival paper, matted or full bleed.
It is sized to drop straight into your Endless Frame®, and it is ready for any standard frame. Change the art whenever the season, or the mood, asks for it.
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What collectors say about Plant Passenger
“Very high end.”
Nate A. · Verified buyer · on Junk In The Trunk
The print quality is phenomenal - vibrant, razor-sharp, and high-end, and the framing looks extremely sleek.
I’m so happy with the Over Grown framed print! The colors are rich, the details are crisp, and the quality is outstanding.
The artwork instantly elevated the atmosphere of the restaurant, becoming a focal point that guests are loving!
Made by Helm + Oar
Printed and framed, one at a time
Plant Passenger chose Helm + Oar as its printing and framing partner. Every giclée print is made to order. That means no warehouse of unsold art, and a lighter footprint for the artist and for us.
Each frame is hand-crafted from solid White Oak, with UV-shielding Crystal Acrylic glass, and arrives ready to hang.
Good to know
Questions about Plant Passenger
Who is Plant Passenger?
Plant Passenger is an experiential design studio in New York that creates living art installations on vintage vehicles. Its photographs are printed and framed by Helm + Oar.
Who is Keith Martine?
Keith Martine is the founder and creative director of Plant Passenger. He is based in New York City and shoots only on film, in natural light.
Where was Junk In The Trunk photographed?
In Miami, Florida. It is one of four photographs of the same vintage Land Rover, together with Growing Wild, Parked In Paradise and The Giant.
Is Junk In The Trunk Land Rover wall art?
Yes. It shows a vintage Land Rover in sage green, its trunk overflowing with tropical plants. It suits car lovers, Land Rover fans and anyone drawn to botanical art.
How are Plant Passenger prints made?
Each one is a giclée print made to order by Helm + Oar, the studio's printing and framing partner. It is framed in solid White Oak with UV-shielding Crystal Acrylic glass.
Which frame suits a Plant Passenger print?
Heritage Walnut warms the greens and the vintage paint. Black sharpens a city scene. White keeps a bright room airy, and Hickory feels relaxed and natural.
How much does a Plant Passenger print cost?
Framed prints start at Small, 14 x 18 inches, and go up to Museum, 50 x 72 inches. The print only starts at 12 x 16 inches. Today's price for every size is in the size guide above, and every Plant Passenger piece is priced the same.
Can I buy a Plant Passenger photograph without a frame?
Yes. Every piece is also sold as a print only, a museum-quality giclée on archival paper. It is sized to drop straight into an Endless Frame® and fits any standard frame.
Where were the Plant Passenger photographs taken?
In New York (the Lower East Side, SoHo, NoHo and the Flatiron), in Miami and Miami Beach, in Madison, New Jersey, in Venice and Palm Springs, California, and in Lecce, in southern Italy.
Which Plant Passenger prints feature a Porsche, a Mercedes-Benz or a Land Rover?
The Land Rover is in the four photographs of the Miami series. Mercedes-Benz convertibles appear in seven pieces, the Porsche in four and a Volkswagen Beetle in Over Grown. The full list is under Find your car.
What is No Reservations?
An offshoot of Plant Passenger: an installation series that sets vintage cars with a spread of food instead of plants. Four of its photographs are in the collection.
What is botanical wall art?
Art built around plants and flowers. Most of it is illustration or flower photography. Plant Passenger takes it somewhere new: real plants, set into real vintage cars, photographed on film in natural light.
How do I hang a large Plant Passenger print?
Every frame arrives ready to hang. For the larger sizes, use a stud or anchors rated for the weight, and hang the center of the piece about 57 inches from the floor. Our hanging guide covers spacing and gallery walls.
Your turn
Choose your moment
A slow Saturday, a city that surprised you, a summer that stayed. Find the photograph that holds it.
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