Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unveiled one of its most ambitious artistic collaborations to date, presenting five unique Black Badge Cullinan commissions created in partnership with internationally acclaimed artist Cyril Kongo. Developed through the marque’s Private Offices in New York, Seoul and Goodwood, the project sees Kongo’s vibrant visual language integrated throughout the luxury SUV, transforming each vehicle into a one-of-one collector’s piece.
While Rolls-Royce has a long history of collaborating with artists and creatives, this project represents an unprecedented level of collaboration. Kongo was embedded within the company’s Bespoke Collective, working alongside designers, engineers and craftspeople at the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood. Over several months, he was given dedicated studio space within the marque’s facilities, allowing him to hand-paint each component directly.
The result is a series of five motor cars united by a common theme but distinguished by individual artistic interpretations. Inside, Kongo’s signature aesthetic universe, known as the “Kongoverse”, unfolds across the Starlight Headliner, fascia, centre console, picnic tables and rear waterfall section. Inspired by imagination, exploration and individuality, the artworks incorporate references to planets, constellations and quantum physics, creating dreamlike compositions that celebrate limitless creativity.
The most striking feature is the hand-painted Starlight Headliner. Each one features 1,344 individually positioned stars, with Kongo personally determining their placement and colour. A final star stretching the entire length of the ceiling marks a first for Rolls-Royce. Throughout the cabin, vibrant colours contrast against a black foundation, with Phoenix Red, Turchese, Forge Yellow and Mandarin creating distinct zones within the interior.
The exterior adopts a more restrained approach, finished in Blue Crystal Over Black and accented by bespoke gradient coachlines incorporating Kongo’s signature tag motif. Even the brake callipers feature different colours, another first for the marque.
All five Black Badge Cullinan by Cyril Kongo commissions have already been allocated to collectors, underscoring the growing demand for highly personalised luxury objects that blur the boundaries between automotive design and contemporary art.
