Italian painter turns Piaggio Aero's private jet into a work of art
While LA graffiti artist Retna has been commissioned by VistaJet to paint the tail of the Bombardier Global Express XRS, famous Italian sculptor, painter and printmaker Mimmo Paladino has become the first person to turn a private jet into a work of art. Paladino has painted entirely a Piaggio P.180 Avanti II aircraft, which is being exhibited at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. Christened the “Cacciatore di Stelle” (Star Hunter), the painted plane will be shown to the public in famous shopping center through April 28. Paladino has decked out the turboprop with ancestral symbols, constellations and geometrical designs, as a tribute to the skies. Alberto Galassi, CEO of Piaggio Aero Industries, said…
We are very proud that Master Mimmo Paladino has now been inspired by a Piaggio Aero P.180 aircraft and that he would turn it into a unique work of art. The P.180 Avanti has been chosen because it can be considered a work of art itself, as an expression of Italian genius in design and engineering, that’s why this creation is an unprecedented event.
The custom plane is port of Paladino's work hosted by Milan's historic Palazzo Reale, which includes more than 50 of his amazing artworks.
