Violet Contours - Self Titled EP

( Cover Art )

In 2019 I was commissioned to produce the vinyl artwork for York band ‘Violet Contours’ debut EP. This included both front and back cover art, label designs and inner sleeve details.

Listening to the tracks I noticed a recurring them of tantalisation. This led to me researching the origins of the word, which in turn led me to King Tantalus - a Greek mythological figure who was eternally punished for offending the Gods. He was made to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches, the fruit ever eluding his grasp, and the water always receding before he could take a drink. The final artwork is my abstract interpretation of this idea.

I enjoyed combining spontaneous line work with paint and collage for this project and aim to explore this style further in the future.