Cartist - LE PAPILLION ORANGE

THE ORANGE BUTTERFLY

2026

Limited edition

5 copies

01/05

“The Orange Butterfly” celebrates the union of innovation, performance, and automotive design through one of the most iconic hypercars of its generation: the McLaren P1.

This creation highlights one of the most spectacular features of this British automobile: its butterfly doors, whose movement evokes a butterfly spreading its wings.

On one side, the McLaren P1 appears with its doors closed, revealing the flowing lines, aerodynamic profile, and aggressive stance. On the other, its doors rise, transforming its silhouette and giving the impression that the car is spreading its wings.

One hypercar. Two expressions. One mechanical butterfly.

Created from a print that recreates the look of a black marker drawing on an intense orange background, the work stands out for its spontaneous strokes, expressive lines, and strong contrasts. Black accentuates the sculptural forms of the bodywork, while orange, the signature color of the McLaren world, gives the composition a bold, contemporary visual identity.

Using a folding technique inspired by the agamograph, the two representations are revealed in turn depending on the viewing angle. As they move in front of the work, viewers first see the P1 with its doors closed, then watch them gradually open, as if a butterfly were spreading its wings before their eyes.

This three-dimensional illusion transforms a static composition into a dynamic visual experience, in which every change in perspective gives rise to spectacular movement.

Created by Cartist, an emerging young French artist, “The Orange Butterfly” is part of a collection devoted to three-dimensional automotive art, combining graphic design, craftsmanship, and optical illusion.

This work belongs to a STRICTLY LIMITED EDITION OF 5 COPIES WORLDWIDE (01/05). Each copy is numbered, and this edition will never be reproduced identically.

Beyond its visual effect, “The Orange Butterfly” pays tribute to an automobile that made its mark on the history of modern hypercars. Unveiled in 2013, the McLaren P1 combines a 916-horsepower hybrid powertrain with an aerodynamic design directly inspired by motorsport.

The work also explores the meeting of mechanics and nature. Like a butterfly spreading its wings, the opening doors transform a machine built for speed into a true sculpture in motion.

The contrast between the car’s power and the butterfly’s symbolic lightness gives this creation a distinctive artistic dimension.

An exceptional machine. Two wings. The illusion of flight.

Presented in an elegant black frame, the work is ready to hang. It will be carefully protected and shipped in reinforced packaging suited to its three-dimensional structure.

Colors and visual effects may vary slightly depending on lighting, screens, and viewing angle.