Colourful, loud and bright – the MINI Recharged Lakwena is an electrified work of art that literally bursts with colour and patterns. London-based artist Lakwena Maciver has redesigned the 1986 car chosen by MINI after the year of her birth, transforming the classic Mini into an ambassador for the MINI Recharged project. Following British fashion designer Paul Smith’s model, this is already the second MINI Recharged to be transformed into a work of art.

At the heart of Lakwena's work are courageous statements and bright colours. She mainly paints in public spaces, bringing art to people who might otherwise not have access to it. The collaboration between Lakwena and MINI began two years ago. Most recently, she painted a formerly grey high-rise façade in Munich during the IAA Mobility 2021 motor show, expressing joie de vivre and MINI's central motto with her mural "BIG LOVE".

The design of the MINI Recharged Lakwena celebrates the diverse journeys and paths of different people with brightly applied patterns and colours. "I hope this MINI Recharged will make people feel good and put a smile on their faces. This MINI is a colour festival of cultures," explains the artist. The artwork is ideally suited to this year's European Championships, which will be held throughout Munich from 11 to 21 August. The competitions, in which athletes compete in nine different disciplines, stand for mutual respect, tolerance and diversity.

MINI x Lakwena = Big Love