PORSCHE WELCOMES THE YEAR OF THE HORSE WITH ART, HERITAGE, A LE MANS LEGEND AND PRISCILLA TEY
Porsche is ringing in the Lunar New Year with a brushstroke rather than a burnout, unveiling a new large-scale mural created in collaboration with acclaimed Singaporean artist Priscilla Tey. Titled Spirit of Legends, the artwork celebrates the Year of the Horse while tying together Porsche’s motorsport heritage and its long-standing relationship with the arts, just in time for Singapore Art Week 2026. The mural is now on public display at Porsche at Jewel, the brand’s recently launched retail space at Jewel Changi Airport, and marks Porsche’s latest cultural commission following previous collaborations with globally recognised artists including Cyril Lancelin, Chris Labrooy, Marc Fornes and Red Hong Yi.
At first glance, Spirit of Legends is playful and expressive. Look closer, and the layers start to reveal themselves. Horses form the central motif, rendered in Priscilla Tey’s distinctive abstract style, symbolising strength, agility and momentum. It’s a natural fit for the Year of the Horse, but also a direct reference to the horse at the heart of the iconic Porsche crest, itself derived from the Stuttgart city seal. That symbolism runs deeper still. 2026 marks 75 years of Porsche Motorsport, commemorating the brand’s first class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1951, achieved with a specially prepared 356 “Super Leicht”. The mural quietly nods to that legacy, blending festive energy with racing DNA rather than shouting about it.
Yannick Ott, Director of Marketing for Porsche Asia Pacific, explains the thinking behind the collaboration: “The horse not only reflects the graceful performance and agility of our sports cars, it also marks the centre of the iconic Porsche crest – a tribute to the city of Stuttgart, our spiritual home. Priscilla’s work beautifully embodies this symbiosis of performance and heritage, just in time for the Lunar New Year of the Horse, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of Porsche Motorsport.”
Adding serious weight to the installation is the presence of a Porsche 956, displayed alongside the mural at the Culture Garage within Porsche at Jewel. On loan from the Porsche Museum, the 956 is one of the most successful racing prototypes in history, having secured four consecutive overall victories at Le Mans from 1982 to 1985. It also set a Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record so formidable it remained untouched for 35 years. The mural’s colour palette draws directly from the 956’s celebrated racing livery, weaving blue, white, red and gold tones into the composition and visually linking Porsche’s past triumphs with the contemporary artwork on display. For Priscilla Tey, the project was about balance. Not just between art and automotive heritage, but between celebration and storytelling.
“It’s been meaningful to create a work that connects Porsche’s illustrious racing heritage with the festive spirit of the season,” she said. “I wanted the mural to feel joyful, a little magical, and unique – something where viewers can discover new details each time they look.”
That sense of discovery carries through into the wider collaboration. Porsche will also offer a selection of limited-edition merchandise inspired by Spirit of Legends, including T-shirts, thermal flasks and keychains. Special Lunar New Year red packets, designed by Tey, will be available for purchase or as a complimentary gift with qualifying purchases, exclusively at Porsche at Jewel. Spirit of Legends will remain on public display throughout the Lunar New Year festivities and beyond, until 31 March 2026. Visitors can view the mural up close, explore the newly opened Porsche at Jewel retail space, and see the legendary Porsche 956 centrepiece, all under one very photogenic roof.
Take a look at the YouTube video that's not really related to the Porsche as such, but it does give a cool idea of what Priscilli Tey is all about and why the heritage-inspired artwork looks so damn rad: SINGAPORE (Singapore) with illustrator PRISCILLA TEY | Illustrated City | Illustrated City
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