Chia Art Car: BMW x Chia, 1992

Artist collaboration · with Chia · 1992 · Combustion

Sandro Chia BMW E36 M3 GTR Art Car #13 (1992), front three-quarter view

Sandro Chia's crowd of faces staring back on an E36 M3 GTR.

Italian trans-avantgarde painter Sandro Chia covered an E36 M3 GTR with a swarm of expressive human faces. Chia said he wanted the car, which is always looked at, to look back at people. The neo-expressionist faces in blue, green and ochre cover every panel.

Key facts

  • Series: BMW Art Car
  • Artist: Sandro Chia
  • Base car: BMW M3 GTR (E36) race car
  • Type: One-of-one artwork
  • Medium: Neo-expressionist faces

Production

  • Status: Limited run
  • One-off BMW Art Car #13

Photos

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Source: Wikipedia - BMW Art Car

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