An up-and-coming UAE-based artist is behind the McLaren car livery which will be on show at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2022.
Anna Maria Anoun AKA Anna Tangles is the latest artist to take part in the McLaren F1 Team’s Driven by Change initiative, which offers unique opportunities in the elite world of motorsport.
In 2021 the partnership between BAT and McLaren saw Rabab Tantawy design the livery for race weekend in the capital
Now all focus is on Anna Tangles’ design which has been inspired by her own personal journey where she switched her day-to-day office job to focus on her dreams and dedicating her life to creating art. Through her artwork and designs, Anna strives to empower artists from all walks of life to see no limits to their own creativity.
This year’s livery is exclusive to Abu Dhabi and will be on show across the whole of race weekend on the famous cars, driven by teammates Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, in what will be the latter’s potential final race in Formula 1. The design celebrates the limitless power of creativity and the feeling of liberation it brings.
The ever-changing formation of lines on the livery artwork represents the feeling of liberation, calm and focus that creativity brings.
Infused with the iconic papaya and blue colourway of The McLaren F1 team, Anna equates the lines in her art to the circuit track and a sense of calm and focus not dissimilar to the zone drivers enter before and during each race.
Speaking to DSCVR.AE Anna says: “As a lifelong F1 fan, I never believed that I would one day have my artwork showcased at a Grand Prix – and it’s all thanks to Driven by Change. I dedicate my spare time to training and encouraging other artists, particularly other Middle Eastern female creatives, to embrace their passion and skills, and so it’s a privilege to be a part of a community that supports the same ambition of empowering underrepresented artists in this way.”
John Beasley, Group Head of Brand Building, BAT spoke about the partnership: “Driven by Change was designed to build legacy, and we could not be prouder that our 2021 artist, Rabab identified Anna to carry on that legacy of creativity and change. Anna embodies the Driven by Change ethos, and it’s great to see an original piece of her artwork have its time to shine on one of the world’s fastest-moving canvases. We’re extremely excited to see what the future holds for Anna and to uncover future artists for her to pass the paintbrush to.”
The Driven by Change initiative honours and champions underrepresented artists across the globe and offers an incredible rare and unique opportunity to create and showcase their work on the global platform of motorsports.
The 2022 car livery artwork is a celebration of the diversity of creativity that has been brought to the world of motorsport by BAT and The McLaren F1 Team and their continuing legacy into 2023.
DSCVR: BAT, Vuse, McLaren F1 livery unveiling. Yas Marina, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. @McLaren
