London-based visual artist marks a personal first with an oil painting commissioned for the most iconic face in pop history
Nigerian artist Olaolu Slawn has revealed that he was commissioned to create an alternative vinyl cover for the soundtrack of Michael, the long-awaited Michael Jackson biopic that was released globally on April 24.
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The piece marks a significant milestone for the Lagos-born creator, as he was able to reference some of Michael’s original artworks for this project. He also chose to work in oil painting, a medium he selected deliberately to convey the gravity of the subject.
The 13-track “Michael: Songs from the Motion Picture” collection, which was released on the same day as the global release of the film, spans early Jackson 5 classics to solo smash hits, and is available on vinyl, CD, and tape—with Slawn’s artwork set to feature on an alternative vinyl pressing.