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Check Out The Interior Of This One-off Rolls-Royce Phantom Painted By 84-year-old SA Artist
South African (SA) artist Dr Esther Mahlangu has unveiled a one-off Rolls-Royce Phantom that features her distinctive Ndebele-inspired artwork. The one-off luxury car, named ‘The Mahlangu Phantom’, to honour her, was unveiled at Capetown on February 13th.
World-famous South African artist, Dr Esther Mahlangu, who designed the unique interior trims for 7-Series four years ago, is back again at BMW.
But this time, she was called to work with Rolls-Royce and their top-of-the range Phantom 8. A special Rolls-Royce customer wanted Dr. Mahlangu’s distinctive Ndebele-inspired artwork displayed inside his customised Rolls-Royce Phantom.
And in case you don’t know where the gallery is in the 8th-genration Phantom. This is a space in the dash, facing the passenger, where customers can create true masterpieces if they so desire.
By accepting to creat stunning vision for the Phantom occupants, the 84 year-old became the first SA artist to create an artwork for Rolls-Royce.
The unique luxury car is named ‘The Mahlangu Phantom’, to honour one of Africa’s most revered living artists.
César Habib, Regional Director, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Middle East and Africa.
“I am delighted to unveil ‘The Mahlangu Phantom’, a striking expression of contemporary African art. The Gallery is a unique environment for patrons of our marque to express personal and often highly creative artworks. We are indeed honoured to showcase Dr. Mahlangu’s work in this Phantom’s serene interior,”
On Thursday 13 February, Dr. Mahlangu unveiled The “Mahlangu” Rolls-Royce Phantom at the Melrose Gallery One&Only Cape Town, South Africa. The luxury car will be on display from 13 to 16 Feb 2020.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of ‘The Mahlangu Phantom’ will be donated to her art school to support exhibitions that will narrate her fascinating life story.
