Richard Phillips has teamed up with Porsche in order to create a never-seen look for the new fully electric Porsche Taycan Artcar. Luxury cars are exciting on their own, but art cars are the result of a balanced mix between luxurious automotive and the finest art.
This art car is actually the second round of collaboration between the New York-based artist Richard Phillips and the German sports-car maker. In 2019, Phillips worked with Porsche to design an art car, which then made history at the twenty-four-hour race in Le Mans.
The artist, Richard Phillips, is well known for its photo-realistic and hyper-realistic style. He worked at the Guggenheim Museum as an art handler and his first exhibition in a museum was at Dallas Contemporary in 2014.
The amazing upgrade of the luxurious Porsche Taycan 4S by Richard Phillips will be auctioned in April. The proceeds will benefit cultural workers that have been affected by the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, being offered to the Suisseculture Sociale association.
For his canvas, the first fully electric car made by Porsche – Taycan 4S – was chosen. Richard Phillips decided to portrait a tropical paradise by using a riot of color and flowers. This painting was inspired by Swiss landscape artist Adolf Dietrich. The creation of this luxury painting was streamed live from the Leuehof restaurant as part of a campaign in Zurich. This exquisite car has also been customized with illuminated door panels, with projectors that illuminate the artist’s signature when the door opens.
“Its lines and form are that of the artists and designers at Porsche who strove to communicate this feeling at first sight. I greatly respect this objective. The choice work with my Dietrich-inspired painting was to reference the natural environment with its beauty and composition reimagined in concert with the sweeping gestures of the car.” – Richard Phillips
This amazing artwork wears a vibrant livery based on Phillips’ Queen of the Night, a painting created by the artist in 2010. The work shows a three-dimensional organization of elements and details of the eight-square-meter painting.
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“Conceptually, my Queen of the Night livery takes into consideration that the design of the Taycan is an instant icon of electric mobility and speed” – Richard Phillips
“Its lines and form are that of the artists and designers at Porsche who strove to communicate this feeling at first sight. I greatly respect this objective. The choice work with my Dietrich-inspired painting was to reference the natural environment with its beauty and composition reimagined in concert with the sweeping gestures of the car.” – Richard Phillips
Michael Glinski, CEO of Porsche Schweiz AG, refers to the Taycan as a new chapter in the company’s history, since they want to capture this achievement by working together with a leading artist, just like Richard Phillips.
“The result reflects the guiding principles of sustainability and electromobility and of course also places a strong focus on nature in Switzerland.” – Michael Glinski
The art car upgraded by Phillips is made to meet European technical and safety requirements and therefore can’t be registered in the United States, but its sale is open to American buyers. After the auction, this luxury car will be displayed a the Porsche Center Zug and will be handed over to its buyer, relieving some concerns of the artist and cultural workers, since its proceeds will go to the Suisseculture Sociale association.
In addition to financial support, Porsche and Richard Phillips also expect the project to draw attention to the association’s work.
