Unique Senna portrait on display at ASI

A unique portrait of Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna will appear in Europe for the first time at AUTOSPORT International motorsports show next month.

British artist Ian Berry uses layers of denim to create his work, and his portrait of Senna, commissioned by the Ayrton Senna Institute to mark the 20th anniversary of the three-time F1 champion's death this year, was made using jeans donated by members of the Senna family. The Senna portrait will be displayed as part of the F1 Racing grid during the Jan. 8-11 event in Birmingham, UK.

"I remember playing a racing game and we all wanted to be Senna. I was only 10 in 1994, but I remember," said Berry. "In later life I realized that he was an icon that transcended the sport of motor racing and is one of the greatest icons of the 20th century and his legacy lives far into the 21st.

"To be told by the family that [the portrait] captured all his emotions and every part – the nose, mouth, eyes especially, and even down to the hair – it made me very happy."

Confirmed guests at the show so far include ex-Formula 1 racers David Coulthard and Allan McNish, and World Rallycross champion Petter Solberg.