scratch my vinyl creates record portraits of famous artists

scratch my vinyl create record portraits of famous artists
all images courtesy of scratch my vinyl

influenced by old records that are damaged by scratches, designer monica franceschi of scratch my vinyl, wanted turn this negative process into a creative tool. the series ‘I always wanted to cut a record’ features portraits of famous artists scratched onto vinyl. a material that is also known as microgroove, it is a medium that stores signals in an analogue sound format – it has become a well known symbol that connects people to music. seeking to give the pieces a new future, the surface of the microgroove is scratched even further to bring out the light-toned images of beloved musicians.

portrait of louis armstrong made by scratching a used vinyl record with a nail, the label is painted with acrylic

detail showing the scratches on the old vinyl

a record with both its sides dedicated to jón pór birgisson

side 1 of the jón pór birgisson record

side 2 of the jón pór birgisson record

a detail showing the scratching technique

a record about billie holiday known also by the nickname lady day

a record with both sides dedicated to johnny cash

side 2 full view of johnny cash

record dedicated to thom jorke

detail showing the scratching technique

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