We were introduced to Music Support - a charity that helps anyone in the music industry with mental health and addiction issues - by Helium London. They asked if we could come up with a fundraising art exhibition for them. So we worked on some ideas that married art and music in a unique way and came up with Pressing Matters "The album cover has historically been the place where artists and musicians' minds met. We wanted to flip that up for this unique show. We made the record the canvas and have turned them all into one-off pieces of art." It’s a straightforward concept - we asked some incredible musicians if they’ll donate the test pressings, vinyl, and acetates of their records and we gave them to contemporary artists to use as a blank canvas. We’d like to thank all of our extensive network of contacts in art and music who so willingly got involved. We’re so proud of this. Check them all out.
Amount Raised: £36,000
Online Auction: Helium London
Download the book: Pressing Matters Book
Concept & Curation by Pavement Licker
Presented by Helium London & Matchesfashion
Curator / Artist Liaison / Creative / Design & Artwork: James-Lee Duffy
Curator / Editor / Copy / Artist Liaison: Josh Jones
Artwork photography: Dan Wilton
Interior photography: Matchesfashion, 5 Carlos Place by Shaun James Cox
Exhibition: Matchesfashion, 5 Carlos Place, London W1K 3AP
Alex May Hughes X Sonic Youth
Barry Reigate X Yungblud
Cold War Steve X Sleaford Mods
David Shrigley X Chic
Fred Coppin X Sam Fender
Gavin Turk X The Rolling Stones
Grace Neutral X Charli XCX
Ian Bruce X Róisín Murphy
James Joyce X Fatboy Slim
Jamie Reid X Slowthai
Jean Jullien X Idles
Jeremy Deller X James Blake
Jess Wilson X Robbie Williams
John Isaacs X James Lavelle
Joy Yamusangie X Underworld
Larry Achiampong X Michael Kiwanuka
Lucy Pass X Kano
Marcus James X Skunk Anansie
Neale Howells X Manic Street Preachers
Nettie Wakefield X Kim Gordon
Patrick Morales-Lee X The Horrors
Paul Insect X Arctic Monkeys
Penny X Blink 182
Pure Evil X Pet Shop Boys
Ralph Steadman X The Who
Remi Rough X Depeche Mode
Sarah Maple X Frank Turner
Seana Gavin X LCD Soundsystem
Shepard Fairey X The Clash
Thomas J Price X The Prodigy
Vhils X Tricky
Will Martyr X Coldplay
Zoltar X Bicep