Mumbai: Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, launched its first creative campaign for 2020 to mark the debut of their flagship SUV – Audi Q8 in India. Conceptualized by BBH India, the campaign – #8thDimesionReimagined is a collaboration with eight eminent artists curated in association with Kunal Anand Curator, Art and Design director of Mumbai – based collective – Kulture Shop.
A combination of a four-door luxury coupé and a versatile SUV, the Audi Q8 is equipped with a powerful yet efficient 3.0 TFSI engine. The Q8 is big on customization with 54 exterior colors, 11 interior colors and 9 wooden inlays to choose from, leading to Infinite personalization possibilities. Richly equipped, comprehensively connected and tough enough to take on off-roads, the Audi Q8 is a perfect companion for business, lifestyle and performance.
Extending the global Audi campaign, ‘Welcome to the 8th Dimension’ —the idea was to bring to the fore the Audi Q8’s avant-garde design language, imposing road presence, impressive performance and exclusivity. By contextualizing the global brief to meet the nuances of the Indian market, the creative team at BBH conceptualised #8thDimensionReimagined — a world of limitless possibilities, fuelled by imagination straight out of the 8th dimension. There’s no one solitary image that can do justice to this boundless concept, thus the team looked towards the world of visual art to bring to life the concept’s myriad possibilities with the Audi Q8 as the stimulus. The team sought out 8 extraordinary artists, avant-gardists, new-media obsessives, who’re leaving a strong imprint with their distinct aesthetic and design language. The following 8 artists were chosen: Priyesh Trivedi, Johnny Ganta, Pavan Rajurkar, Price Lunawara, Prateek Vatash, Yogesh Bhusare, Sawant Sanskar and Rajeev Thakkar. Once briefed, they applied their ingenuity and imagination to create far-out visual representations of the 8th Dimension with the Audi Q8’s impressive colour palette as a base.
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Commenting on this initiative, Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head Audi India commented “With the Audi Q8, we are targeting individuals who want their car to match their personality. Each Audi Q8 is made-to-order, available with a plethora of customization options to choose from; we want every Q8 in the country to look different, from the outside and the inside. The Audi Q8 is imported to India as a fully built unit and there will be only 200 units on offer. We have entered a new segment with the Audi Q8 but the guiding principles remain the same – bold design, cutting edge technology and exciting performance. The 3.0L TFSI engine with 48V mild-hybrid technology, progressive steering and air suspension make every drive in the Audi Q8 memorable. The launch of our new flagship SUV marks the beginning of a power-packed year for us and we are confident that the Audi Q8 will attract enthusiasts who enjoy driving.”
Russell Barrett, CCO and Managing Partner, BBH India added, “Most people pay to avoid advertising, we wanted to create work that people might pay to own. This idea allowed us to blur the lines between culture and advertising and that’s something we try to do in different ways all the time. We collaborated with eight exciting, experimental artists who applied their imagination and ingenuity to create representations of the 8th dimension. We worked closely with the artists and Kulture Shop to mould the ideas into pieces of art that actually communicated a single point. The interpretation of the 8th dimension of course differed from artist to artist depending on their style and perspective. What we came out with through this collaboration are eight stunning pieces of art that are also ads.”
Credits
Agency: BBH India
Chief Creative Officer & Managing Partner: Russell Barrett
CEO & Managing Partner: Subhash Kamath
Managing Director & Managing Partner: Arvind Krishnan
Head of Strategy and Managing Partner: Sanjay Sharma
Executive Creative Director: Nivedita Agashe
Creative Partner (COPY): Rohan Mathew, Jugal Joseph
Creative Partner (ART): Akshay Keluskar
Jr. Creative Partner (ART): Jharna Sukhani
Head of Production: Rahul Kulkarni
Strategy Partner: Nikhil Chinnari
Business Director: Chetan Mane
Business Partner: Shaily Parmar, Nikita Wadhwa, Mihir Amrite
Production House: Mothership Productions
