british artist damien hirst designed an audi AI for sir elton john’s AIDS foundation (EJAF) white tie and tiara ball, which the musician and his partner david furnish host each year at their old windsor residence. german auto company audi sponsored the car for the auction, making it the eighth consecutive year that the company has supported the AIDS charity event. this year, hirst’s AI was auctioned off for 420 000 euros. the audi A1 is so new that it will not be available on UK roads until november 2010. hirst’s special artwork was created in advance of the car’s mainland european release dates. the car is an example of the compact hatchback produced in close collaboration with audi AG in germany, which has been engineering the production for more than six months. the A1 design by damien hirst is the most exclusive donation that audi has ever made. (via designboom) High-res

british artist damien hirst designed an audi AI for sir elton john’s AIDS foundation (EJAF) white tie and tiara ball, which the musician and his partner david furnish host each year at their old windsor residence. german auto company audi sponsored the car for the auction, 
making it the eighth consecutive year that the company has supported the AIDS charity event. this year, hirst’s AI was auctioned off for 420 000 euros.

the audi A1 is so new that it will not be available on UK roads until november 2010. hirst’s special artwork was created in advance of the car’s mainland european release dates. the car is an example of the compact hatchback produced in close collaboration with audi AG in germany, which has been engineering the production for more than six months. the A1 design by damien hirst is the most exclusive donation that audi has ever made.

(via designboom)