Tobias Rehberger Art Car Photos Released For Aston Martin Racing 24 Hours of Le Mans Entry
Aston Martin Racing has released photos of the Tobias Rehberger art car designed for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The unique creation gives the Gulf #97 Vantage GTE the illusion of movement and speed, even when static.
Tobias Rehberger is renowned for his abstract art and optical effects that distort perception and has received numerous international prizes and awards, including the Golden Lion for best artist at the 2009 Venice Biennale. Aston Martin Racing invited him to design a livery that would work with the Gulf Vantage GTE’s lines and colours in a way never attempted before.
Thirty years since the first art car ran in the 24-hour race, Tobias Rehberger set out to create a design that uses geometric shapes and patterns to give the car, when static, the impression of movement and speed.
The German artist, who will attend Saturday’s race as a guest of Aston Martin Racing, explained: “My design for the Aston Martin art car is rooted in my interest in distorted perception and related phenomena like auto moving patterns, optical effects, camouflage and visual confusion, which I have addressed in many works before.