ARMIN FLOSSDORF

THE LEGENDARY F1 ARTIST

The Legendary F1artist who excels at capturing the cars’ speed and vibrancy on canvas with swift brush strokes. Armin’s extraordinary paintings are created on canvas using vivid acrylic paint and pencil.

Armin’s work has been associated with Formula One and Grand Prix for several years, notably while he was employed at the F1-PaddockClub. It took a remarkable turn when Bernie Ecclestone purchased a painting by Armin depicting himself and late Formula One great Ayrton Senna. Armin pursued his passion of being an artist by attending the Arts School in Aachen, Germany, and subsequently the Royal College of Arts in London. He has also worked as a Fine Arts lecturer in Germany.

His first encounter with Formula One occurred years ago in Germany, while watching the first race live at the Nurburgring; later, after studies... He was still captivated by the focus and extreme pressure of F1 drivers, and he believed that he could produce his paintings with the same energy and speed that goes hand in hand with fast driving.

Associating acrylic combined with pigments and oil pastels in his work,

Armin’s brush strokes are swift, and he paints straight on the canvas without drawing first, giving his paintings the freedom and adrenaline inspired from the speed of F1. As the brush blends strokes and colors to portray a legendary Grand Prix car or a sporting moment, the final outcome seems effortless perfection.

Armin was discovered by Jean Todt – the former Team Principal of Scuderia Ferrari and the most recently honored President of the FIA – and rose to prominence to become a legendary and well-known artist within the Formula 1-scene.

Now, Armin’s remarkable artworks are owned by F1 legends, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Jean Alesi, and Kimi Räikkonen. Armin also had the privilege of meeting HSH Prince Albert of Monaco and to create two art pieces for the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

End of 2021, Armin was honored with a German Stipendium, which recognized his creativity and inspired him to create a series of ten portraits depicting the world’s most influential heads.

This in mind, Armin created a massively powerful artwork portraying