Lu Hao autographs the bodywork panel used to test the paint technique used for the special one-off 599 GTB Fiorano in the Galleria Ferrari.

Lu Hao, one of China’s most famous and most influential contemporary artists and author of the recent and totally unique Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano China Limited Edition yesterday visited the Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, where he met Chairman Luca di Montezemolo.

He also visited the Galleria Ferrari, where the artist autographed the bodywork panel that was used to test the paint technique used for the special one-off 599 GTB Fiorano. The panel was donated to the museum in September and forms a part of the currently-running Non solo Rosse exhibition, which is devoted to the fascinating subject of colour in Ferrari’s production history.

Lu Hao created the one-off 599 GTB Fiorano based model which has a special paint finish that reinterpreted the typical cracked glaze of Song Dynasty Ge Kiln porcelain. This unique car was auctioned in Beijing last November 3 for 1.2 million euros and the proceeds of the auction will now be used to fund the studies of students at the Tsinghua University’s Department of Automotive Engineering that are studying at the Politecnico di Milano University (Italy) and to undertake an internship at Ferrari’s factory.

Non solo Rosse, opened at the Galleria Ferrari at the beginning of last month and is a flamboyant exhibition devoted to the fascinating subject of colour in Ferrari’s history and output. The show tells the story of the evolution of the colours that have become signatures of both the Prancing Horse’s road and competition models, using some very special cars, the works of painter Enzo Naso and in-depth information. It runs until April 30, 2010.