BMW Art Cars
Esther Mahlangu x BMW 525i
Esther Mahlangu x BMW 525i
“My art has evolved from our tribal tradition of decorating the home,” says the African painter Esther Mahlangu commenting on her work. By painting the BMW 525i she has passed on her tribe‟s traditional means of expression to an object of contemporary technology.
In order to develop a feel for the completely new medium, she initially painted the door of another BMW before beginning with the design of the Art Car. Within one week she had transformed the car into a masterpiece of African Ndebele art.
The BMW 525i
Six-cylinder inline engine
4 valves per cylinder
Displacement: 2494 cm³
Power output: 250 bhp
Top speed: 221 km/h
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