Circles

This illustration was commissioned by rockband Jason Waterfalls for their song Circles, as part of their album The Great Masquerade. Six artists were invited to each interpret a different track, with a simple brief: draw inspiration from the music, work in a square format, and use mainly black and red.

The artworks were celebrated with an exhibition and album release at music venue Ekko in Utrecht (NL). This illustration turned out to be a fan favorite. Couldn’t be more excited! What an awesome artistic collaboration.

My concept reflects the elusiveness of the world, the repetition of life and the pressure to perform. I started by listening closely to the lyrics, noting what stood out, building a moodboard, and sketching before arriving at this final image. A space monkey going around in circles, like a ballerina. Not confined to a box, but emerging from an anemone also known as ‘the windflower’.