inside cyril kongo-graffitied rolls-royce black badge cullinan

A Rolls-Royce motor car has never been a static object of luxury or curation of materials. From the psychedelic swirls of John Lennon’s Phantom V to the biomimetic structures of Iris van Herpen’s Syntopia and the tea-house-inspired tranquility of Kengo Kuma’s Dawn , a Roll-Royce has always been a bespoke, kinetic expression of its owner. The Black Badge editions, launched in 2016, accelerated this narrative by offering a darker, more uncompromising spirit for those who diverge from the expected. 10 years later, this evolution of art and automotive arrives at a new frontier for luxury, as graffiti artist Cyril Kongo tags five Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan models.…