HOLIDAY SIDEWINDER - FACE OF GOD

I was delighted when @holidaysidewinder asked me to create the artwork for her latest project with @nick_littlemore

I first came across her performing keyboard and vocals for Alex Cameron and after seeing the clip for Leo from Holiday’s debut album Forever or Whatever I immediately became a Sidewinder superfan. I was even bold enough to approach her on the streets in LA and tell her I was a fan, which led to this collaboration.

What I’m drawn to about Holiday’s indie-pop music is the refreshing combination of catchy music and clever lyrics. With this latest collaboration with Nick Littlemore she’s broken expectations again by delivering an album full of heartfelt, psychedelic, ethereal poetry.

For me Face Of God feels like the lovechild of Kate Bush, David Bowie’s Low and Portishead, and I knew I wanted to represent this bold mood shift in the artwork. I created this towering totem of looping animation inspired by psychedelic Hindu art with as many visual nods to the lyrics and themes of the album as I could squeeze in. Holiday, Nick, the universe, hummingbirds, swimmers, waterfalls, and of course, the mirrored Face Of God herself all make an appearance.