Ólafur Elíasson has removed the outer covering of the H2R prototype and replaced it with a complex skin of two reflecting layers of superimposed metal spanning the body of the car. This shape is covered with fragile layers of ice.

Thus, Elíasson transforms an object of advanced automobile technology and industrial design into a work of art reflecting themes of mobility, temporality, renewable energies and the relationship between car production and global warming in a quite poetic way.

The BMW H2R

Twelve-cylinder inline engine

Displacement: 6l

Power output: 285 bhp

Top speed: more than 300 km/h