Secret 7" unveils sleeve designers for 2024
31 January 2024 - Press release700 ARTISTS, DESIGNERS & CREATIVES HAVE PRODUCED 700 ONE-OF-A-KIND 7” RECORDS FOR WAR CHILD
ALL RECORDS TO BE EXHIBITED AT NOW GALLERY & ONLINE AUCTION RUNNING ON PEGGY FROM 2ND - 17TH MARCH 2024
TACITA DEAN
SIR PAUL SMITH
RANKIN
CHO HUI-CHIN
JAMIE HEWLETT
TOM DIXON
RAGNAR KJARTANSSON
STANLEY DONWOOD
HELEN BEARD
SUE WEBSTER
BOB & ROBERTA SMITH
ANTHONY LISTER / PURE EVIL / HUMPHREY OCEAN / MORAG MYERSCOUGH / KATE GIBB / JEAN JULIEN / STUART SEMPLE / ANTHONY BURRILL / BABAK GANJEI / ROB RYAN / GREGOR HILDEBRANDT….
… AND MANY MORE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NOW GALLERY AND PEGGY
ALL RECORDS TO BE EXHIBITED AT NOW GALLERY & ONLINE AUCTION RUNNING ON PEGGY FROM 2ND - 17TH MARCH 2024
TACITA DEAN
SIR PAUL SMITH
RANKIN
CHO HUI-CHIN
JAMIE HEWLETT
TOM DIXON
RAGNAR KJARTANSSON
STANLEY DONWOOD
HELEN BEARD
SUE WEBSTER
BOB & ROBERTA SMITH
ANTHONY LISTER / PURE EVIL / HUMPHREY OCEAN / MORAG MYERSCOUGH / KATE GIBB / JEAN JULIEN / STUART SEMPLE / ANTHONY BURRILL / BABAK GANJEI / ROB RYAN / GREGOR HILDEBRANDT….
… AND MANY MORE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NOW GALLERY AND PEGGY
Secret 7”, the much loved anonymous charity record sleeve sale that marries world leading artists with legendary musicians, will return for the first time in four years this March. Originally running from 2012 - 2020, Secret 7” captured the imaginations of record collectors and art connoisseurs alike by bringing the two artforms together with the help of a surprise element. Having raised over £500,000 for charity causes in its first iteration, the much-loved Secret 7”project is now being relaunched by War Child to support its goal of ensuring a safe future for every child affected by war.
For the uninitiated, Secret 7” asks 7 iconic musicians to provide a track, each of which features on a limited edition pressing of 100 7” vinyl records. Creatives from all over the world, ranging from the world’s biggest artists to talented newcomers, contribute unique sleeve designs, creating 700 one-of-a-kind records. All 700 records will be displayed in a free public exhibition at NOW Gallery in Greenwich Peninsula, and then sold via online auction on Peggy. Anyone can bid to win. The catch? The designer of the sleeve and track inside will only be revealed once the sleeve has been purchased. Therein lies the secret.
After much anticipation, Secret 7” can finally reveal the first sleeve contributors for this year’s project. Among the 700 designs are: acclaimed British artist Tacita Dean; iconic British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith; one of the most influential names in modern photography and film, Rankin; contemporary artist Cho Hui-Chin; prolific British artist and creative behind Tank Girl and Gorillaz, Jamie Hewlett; multidisciplinary Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson and many more.
For the uninitiated, Secret 7” asks 7 iconic musicians to provide a track, each of which features on a limited edition pressing of 100 7” vinyl records. Creatives from all over the world, ranging from the world’s biggest artists to talented newcomers, contribute unique sleeve designs, creating 700 one-of-a-kind records. All 700 records will be displayed in a free public exhibition at NOW Gallery in Greenwich Peninsula, and then sold via online auction on Peggy. Anyone can bid to win. The catch? The designer of the sleeve and track inside will only be revealed once the sleeve has been purchased. Therein lies the secret.
After much anticipation, Secret 7” can finally reveal the first sleeve contributors for this year’s project. Among the 700 designs are: acclaimed British artist Tacita Dean; iconic British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith; one of the most influential names in modern photography and film, Rankin; contemporary artist Cho Hui-Chin; prolific British artist and creative behind Tank Girl and Gorillaz, Jamie Hewlett; multidisciplinary Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson and many more.
Additional contributors include: Stanley Donwood, Bob & Roberta Smith, Helen Beard, Sue Webster, Tom Dixon, Morag Myerscough, Antony Burrill and many, many more. They’ll be joined by artists chosen via an open submission, which had thousands of entries this year.
All designers have created one-of-a-kind artwork for their choice of this year’s iconic seven tracks:
Aurora - ‘A Different Kind of Human’
Celeste - ‘Stop This Flame’
Hozier - ‘Swan Upon Leda’
Siouxsie & The Banshees - ‘Lullaby’
Paul McCartney - ‘Pipes of Peace’
The Chemical Brothers feat. Beck - ‘Skipping Like A Stone’
The Specials - ‘We Sell Hope’
The 700 records will go on display in a free exhibition, open Monday - Friday 10am - 7pm; Saturdays 10am - 5pm; Sundays 11am - 4pm at NOW Gallery on Greenwich Peninsula from 2 - 17 March. The online auction on auction platform Peggy will run simultaneously, meaning people will be able to bid directly on their favourite sleeves as they’re going round the exhibition. All money raised from the auction will support War Child’s work with children affected by conflict
All designers have created one-of-a-kind artwork for their choice of this year’s iconic seven tracks:
Aurora - ‘A Different Kind of Human’
Celeste - ‘Stop This Flame’
Hozier - ‘Swan Upon Leda’
Siouxsie & The Banshees - ‘Lullaby’
Paul McCartney - ‘Pipes of Peace’
The Chemical Brothers feat. Beck - ‘Skipping Like A Stone’
The Specials - ‘We Sell Hope’
The 700 records will go on display in a free exhibition, open Monday - Friday 10am - 7pm; Saturdays 10am - 5pm; Sundays 11am - 4pm at NOW Gallery on Greenwich Peninsula from 2 - 17 March. The online auction on auction platform Peggy will run simultaneously, meaning people will be able to bid directly on their favourite sleeves as they’re going round the exhibition. All money raised from the auction will support War Child’s work with children affected by conflict
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