Jul 26, 2025

Vinyl Visions: Exploring the Dynamic Art of Film Soundtrack Album Covers

Aanya Mehta

What is the Exhibition About

This exhibition creates a sensory journey through the art of the album cover, where sight, touch, and sound converge.

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What Does it Explore?

It explores how the physicality of records their sleeves, textures, and imagery, evokes a personal, almost ritualistic connection to music.

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The Artist's View

These objects become vessels of memory, linking past experiences through sensation.

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Relevance in the Contemporary Times

In contrast to today’s digital world, the exhibition invites viewers to rediscover music’s tangible presence through the intimate handling of albums.

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Artist's Opinion

“For me these records are a kind of revelation that occurs through the play of memory: over a given image or tactile sensation the memory of another image, of another sensation felt in another moment," said Arunabha Ghosh

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The Depth in the Connection

This highlights the deep connection between the very act of handling an album cover and the triggering of memories paired with the experience of the sound.

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The Preservation Act

The covers bring to perspective the understanding of preserving a heritage, a whole experience in whirlwind and nostalgia.

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When and Where is it Happening?

The exhibition is on display until August 1, at the India International Centre, Delhi.

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