This item has been shown 1192 times.
Limited Edition Minichamps BMW ///M3 GT2 Art Car - Jeff Koons - 1:18
- Museum Edition -Brand new in box
Worldwide Koons Decorates a Limited-Edition Minature BMW M3 GT2 Art Car
Big Art on a Small Scale. Jeff Koons decorates a Limited-Edition BMW Miniature / Art Car.
Munich. Power, motion, and light inspired American artist Jeff Koons as he worked on the legendary BMW M3 GT2 (more info here and here).
Bearing his unmistakable style, the entire body of the artwork is
adorned with vivid, streamlined colors against a black background,
giving the viewer an impression of motion and speed from every angle.
But the BMW M3 GT2 Art Car Jeff Koons doesn’t just dazzle on the
racetrack, it also exudes dynamism at a scale of 1:18 in its
limited-edition miniature version. The metal model is a full-detail
reproduction of the original vehicle, for which the artist intentionally
selected a contrasting silver interior. The removable hood allows you
to see the engine inside, the trunk can also be opened, and the air
ducts are easily visible. The cockpit and the lettering on the wheels
look just like those of its big brother, and the steerable front axle
and plastic sports seatbelts will delight fans of exclusive automobiles.
A clear varnish protects the special, brilliantly colored transfers and
will keep this designer piece shining for years to come. The edition is
limited to 5,000 miniatures, each of which is supplied in its own
display case, appealing to automotive enthusiasts and art lovers alike.
High-Speed Automotive Art.
Jeff Koons, who became famous with his stainless-steel balloon animals
and massive flower sculptures, corresponded closely with BMW Motorsport
and BMW Group Chief Designer Adrian van Hooydonk during 2010, and
together with the company’s design and development team he transposed
his art onto a real racing vehicle which competed in Le Mans the same
year. For the car-loving American artist, the project was a dream come
true. “I always thought it would be an honor to design a BMW Art Car,”
says Jeff Koons. “I am very happy to join the tradition which was
founded by such greats as Calder, Lichtenstein, Stella, and Warhol.” His
prolific work with three-dimensional structures predestined Koons to
design an Art Car, and by doing so he has continued a decades-long
tradition at BMW.
Alexander Calder painted the first BMW in the Art Car Collection in
1975. He was followed by well-known artists such as Frank Stella with
his distinctive grid pattern, and pop art icons Roy Lichtenstein, Andy
Warhol, and Robert Rauschenberg. The latest predecessors of the Jeff
Koons Art Car were designed by David Hockney, Jenny Holzer, and most
recently Olafur Eliasson. The latter, a Danish artist, entitled his work
“Your mobile expectations: BMW H2R project”, for which he removed the
outer shell of a hydrogen-driven prototype and replaced it with a
complex skin of steel mesh, shining metal plates, and diverse layers of
ice.
The BMW Art Cars, of which there are now no fewer than 17, reflect the
cultural and historical development of art, design, and technology.
