‘All roads lead to Grace Jones’: visual artists on the music that fires them up in the studio
Several contemporary artists, including Chris Ofili, Lindsey Mendick, and Ragnar Kjartansson, have shared the music that inspires their creativity, ranging from steel pans to Self Esteem and from Bach to the Cure. This follows in the tradition of art and music interplay as seen in works by Johannes Vermeer and Piet Mondrian. Currently, Peter Doig is showcasing this relationship with an exhibition at the Serpentine in London, pairing his recent paintings with his favorite records played through a unique sound system.