Leif Podhajský
New Psychedelia

Leif Podhajský’s kaleidoscopic artwork has carved out a unique space for the resurgence of psychedelia, reinvented for contemporary culture through the exploration of the relationship between the organic and the digital. By highlighting the act of human perception and the fragility of the physical world as it appears to us in our imaginations, Podhajský’s work speaks to a new generation of curious minds.

Leif Podhajský’s first monograph collates and curates his vivid artwork from the past decade. The book contains chapters on psychedelia, synaesthesia, digital and organic worlds and the influence of human perception upon nature – all beautifully illustrated with Podhajský’s artwork – alongside detailed presentations of his iconic album covers: Tame Impala’s Innerspeaker and Lonerism, Bonobo’s The North Borders and Foals’ Holy Fire, to name a few. Each profile contains exclusive insight into the creative processes, collaborations, early development sketches and insider anecdotes behind each cover.

A complete illustrated chronology of Podhajský’s works to date is included at the end of the book, along with a ‘visual playlist’, compiled and annotated by the artist himself.

The collector’s edition features an exclusive cover design with Podhajský’s artwork ‘Luminous Currents’, which takes its inspiration from the movement of water, depicting energy in a seamless and dynamic flow of colours. The book comes housed in a screenprinted slipcase covered in dyed-black textured paper with a debossed symbol of the artist’s own creation – and the collector’s interpretation. The symbol is surrounded by a delicate haze of purple metallic ink.