ALBUM ARTicle: SHAILY NANDU

Hello, a little bit about yourself and your background in arts and music?

I’m a freelance architect working in urban design, architecture and design in Bombay. I also make art, music and design furniture.

At this point in your career, what role did music have to play in you getting to where you are?

Music is a source of inspiration for all the work I do. I usually end the day by listening to a new album and making some art. I believe the art you consume, governs the art you produce.

Tell us about your collaboration with a client from conception to creation and the end product.

Neil reached out to me over Instagram by stumbling upon a picture I had posted. After listening to the album on loop, we discussed the conception and journey of the album. The album was inspired after Neil took a trip to Ladakh,

Some of elements of the artwork like the monks, are pictures he took during that time and are an ode to Ladakh. Every element has a little story, like a kaleidoscope through the music. The artwork is a postcard from Bombay, an old school google map for lovers.

What are your thoughts on how other art apart from music is perceived in our music scene? (Like visual arts, album arts, photographers and the likes)

Artists have always been an integral part of the music scene. It’s exciting to see how the indie music scene in India is producing such great wholesome experiences.

Tell us a little bit about the process that is involved in making a piece by Shaily.

Every artwork is a time capsule, that juxtapose images taken over periods of time to highlight the relationship between the human condition and our built environment.

How is creating an album art different from creating other art?

An album art is central to the music and the process of the artist. Contrary to my artwork that is associative to my personal muses.

Tell us about your art style and the concepts behind your artworks.

I’m currently exploring digital collages, glitch art in videos and photos. I’m also experimenting with electronic music with sound recordings taken from my architectural construction sites.

Favourite band?

Beirut, James Blake, House of waters.

Favourite track?

Warm on a cold night, by Honne

Favourite Indian artist?

Peter cat recording co.