D*Face Pool Paint Attack

On the subject of drawing lines, English artist D*Face recently teamed up with a few skateboarders, including Screaming Lord Salba, to transform an ordinary backyard pool into a curved canvas of cured concrete. Using some aerosol paint, a remotely-operated trigger and some ingenuity, each board was modified into a kinetic paint brush. The result? A three dimensional, Spirograph-esque collaboration between the artist, the skaters and the pool...

Reminiscent of both the Arkay/Robo Rainbow and the BMW Robin Rhode pieces.

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Painting Reality

Back in 2010, a Dutch artist and a small crew of accomplices, temporarily transformed a busy Berlin intersection into a fascinating trail of traveled lines. Reminiscent of BMW's commission with artist Robin Rhode, the piece above utilized more than 500 liters of water-based paint.

BMW Art Car Collection

As we've mentioned several times, BMW has reignited their brilliant tradition of collaborating with artists to create one-off concept cars. Learn more about some of these unique machines by Rauschenberg, Stella, Warhol, Lichtenstein, and many more at BMW Group.

In addition to extensive photographic material, a film has been devoted to every single one of the 17 "works of art on wheels", each of which was designed by an internationally well-known artist. Hence, for the first time, an extensive virtual overview of the origin, history and development of the collection is available on the Internet.

P1 Brand Pit Pad Sneak Peek

A detailed, sneak peek at another, upcoming P1 Brand product that is in development, the P1 Brand Pit Pad. Measuring 24" x 36", and constructed from durable, non-slip, lightweight foam, the P1 Brand Pit Pad is the perfect solution for your work bench at home or at the track. Available soon.

Pit Pad concept and graphic P1Brand©2011

IFMAR's Winningest Drivers

A sneak peek at one of our upcoming designs for the new line of P1 Brand tees, All Time Champs. Between these four drivers, three of whom are still active, there are nearly 30 IFMAR World Championship titles.

Available soon from the P1 Brand online store.

All Time Champs tee graphic P1Brand©2011

Chris Burden: Metropolis II

Los Angeles artist, Chris Burden, recently completed Metropolis II, which features over 1,000 toys cars and miles of track. The kinetic work will be on display later this fall at LACMA.

Pirelli x Ken Block x F1 Test Session

A bit of interesting news from last week as Formula 1 tire supplier, Pirelli, announced that they will be hosting an official Formula 1 test session with WRC driver and DC Shoes Co-Founder, Ken Block, in August 2011.

Considering all of the viral success that DC Shoes, Ken Block and his Gymkhana video series has had the past few years, the potential for Block to find a seat on a Formula 1 team would bring lots of new fans into the sport.

Hopefully, we'll get a chance to speak directly with Block again later this summer, as X Games 17 and it's Rally Cross event hits the streets of Los Angeles on July 28-30.