Chopin Residue Primärfunktion: Musikalbum-Cover von Mariusz Szypura

Das Design Chopin Residue Primärfunktion: Musikalbum-Cover von Mariusz Szypura ist ein hoch angesehener Gewinner des sehr prestigeträchtigen 2026 A' Design Award in Bronze in der Wettbewerbskategorie Verpackungsdesign.

BronzeVerpackung· 2026

Chopin Residue Primärfunktion: Musikalbum-Cover

von Mariusz Szypura

Auftraggeber: Black Element Label

Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze in der Kategorie Verpackung

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Das Design

Über Chopin Residue Primärfunktion: Musikalbum-Cover

Buchtext: Die in den Albumeinlagen abgebildeten Kunstwerke dokumentieren eine Reihe großformatiger Arbeiten, die aus den Fadenabfällen entstanden sind, welche während des Lathe-Cut-Vinylprozesses anfallen – dem physischen Negativ der Rille. Das Design begreift die Verpackung als Erweiterung der Musik und vereint Klang, Material und Prozess in einem einzigen physischen Objekt. Das Album interpretiert die Werke von Fryderyk Chopin neu, mit Künstlern, die mit Portishead, Sonic Youth, Battles, Beck, David Bowie und Tortoise in Verbindung stehen.

Die Auszeichnung

Über den A' Design Award in Bronze

Chopin Residue Primärfunktion: Musikalbum-Cover ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Chopin Residue Primärfunktion: Musikalbum-Cover wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Chopin Residue Primärfunktion: Musikalbum-Cover befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

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Einzigartige Eigenschaften: The cover of Chopin Residue is generated from the album’s core idea: residue as what remains after deconstruction. Created through the same lathe-cut process that produces the sound, the artwork uses vinyl waste as its visual material. Reinterpreting the music of Fryderyk Chopin with artists linked to projects such as Portishead, Sonic Youth, Battles, Beck, David Bowie, and Tortoise, the package becomes a physical extension of the composition, uniting sound, material, and process.
Abmessungen & Verpackung: Physical formats include: Vinyl LP sleeve approx. 315 x 315 x 5 mm; CD digipack approx. 142 x 125 x 10 mm; cassette case approx. 110 x 70 x 17 mm. All formats were designed as tactile objects, with dimensions following industry standards to emphasize material presence and consistency across editions.
Schlagwörter: residue concept, album packaging design, lathe-cut vinyl, material-driven design, experimental music artwork, process-based design, sound as material, physical music object
Produktionstechnologie: The design was developed through a process-based methodology, treating sound recording as a material practice. Vinyl shavings produced during the lathe-cut process were collected, preserved, and used to create physical artworks. These works were then photographed and translated into the album packaging. The production emphasized minimal intervention, tactile materials, and small-batch manufacturing, allowing process and material to define the visual language.
Designherausforderung: The main challenge was translating an abstract musical concept into a physical object without illustration or decoration. Internally, this required rethinking historical album design and treating sound production as material practice. Externally, limitations included small-scale manufacturing, legal constraints of physical formats, and the unpredictability of lathe-cut processes. Balancing conceptual clarity with technical constraints required continuous testing and adaptation.
Forschung: Type of Research: practice-based artistic research.
Research Objectives: to translate musical deconstruction into physical form.
Methodology: sound recording treated as a material process.
Data & Tools: lathe-cut vinyl recording, material observation, photography.
Participants: the artist and collaborating musicians.
Results: vinyl residue became visual material.
Insights & Impact: the research links sound, object, and design, showing how production traces can shape meaning in music packaging and contemporary design.
Inspiration: The project was inspired by the idea of residue as a creative outcome - what remains after a process of reduction and transformation. The design emerged from research into lathe-cut vinyl as a physical recording method, treating sound production as material practice. The motivation was to translate an abstract musical concept into a tangible object, where recording, waste, and form become a unified design language.
Projektdauer: The project was developed between 2023 and 2025. Music recording and vinyl cutting were carried out during this period, followed by the creation of the visual artworks and packaging design. The album and its physical editions were completed and released in November 2025, accompanied by exhibitions in NY and Osaka and presentations of the related artworks.
Betriebsablauf: The object is experienced by opening, holding, and listening. The package reveals the music while visually showing traces of how it was made. Images and materials guide the user from sound to its physical remains. Interaction is slow and tactile, encouraging attention and reflection. By connecting listening with touch and sight, the object creates a deeper, more memorable experience than a standard album cover.
Patente: Copyrights belong to Mariusz Szypura, 2025
Bildnachweise: Image #1: Photo by TAKT, Chopin Residue, 2025.
Image #2: Photo by TAKT, Chopin Residue, 2025.
Image #3: Photo by TAKT, Chopin Residue, 2025.
Image #4: Photo by TAKT, Chopin Residue, 2025.
Image #5: Photo by TAKT, Chopin Residue, 2025.

Video Credits: Concept, Direction, Music, and Visuals by Mariusz Szypura, 2025.