Gemma Kappala-Ramsamy 

Art in the fast lane – in pictures

A selection of the transformed cars in the Art Drive! exhibition on show in Shoreditch, east London from 21 July to 4 August
  
  


Snapshot: Jeff Koons BMW
Jeff Koons, 2010 “These race cars are like life; they are powerful and there is a lot of energy. You can add to it and let yourself transcend with its energy. There is a lot of power under that hood.” Photograph: Jeff Koons
Snapshot: Jenny Holzer's BMW
Jenny Holzer, 1999 Photograph: Jenny Holzer
Snapshot: Andy Warhol's BMW
Andy Warhol, 1979
“I love that car. I have tried to give a vivid depiction of speed. If a car is really fast, all contours and colours will become blurred.” Photograph: Andy Warhol
Snapshot: César Manrique's BMW
César Manrique, 1990 Photograph: César Manrique
Snapshot: Alexander Calder's BMW
Alexander Calder, 1975 Photograph: Alexander Calder
Snapshot: David Hockney's BMW
David Hockney, 1995
“BMW gave me a model of the car and I looked at it time and time again. Finally, I thought it would be a good idea to show the car as if one could see inside.” Photograph: David Hockney
Snapshot: Robert Rauschenberg's BMW
Robert Rauschenberg, 1986 Photograph: Robert Rauschenberg
Snapshot: Esther Mahlangu's BMW
Esther Mahlangu, 1992
“Ndebele art has, in an entirely natural way, something slightly formal but very majestic about it – through my work I have added the idea of movement.” Photograph: Esther Mahlangu
Snapshot: Frank Stella
Frank Stella, 1976 Photograph: Frank Stella
Snapshot: Ernst Fuchs' BMW
Ernst Fuchs, 1982 Photograph: Ernst Fuchs
Snapshot: Roy Lichtenstein's BMW
Roy Lichtenstein, 1977 Photograph: Roy Lichtenstein
 

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