An artistic tribute to Bjork
We’ve been running a contest on Imeem for the past two weeks inviting members to create their photo or illustration based tribute to the magnificent Icelandic chanteuse, Bjork. Entries are now closed and these are the submissions we deemed to be the pick of the bunch. Thanks to everyone who took part! The finalists now need to leave a comment under this post telling us exactly what inspired their tribute and readers are invited to nominate their favourite entry via a comment under this post. The winner of the special limited edition Bjork vinyl set will be announced on the afternoon of April 25th.
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Shell said | 23 April, 2008
I created my tribute to Bjork, ( found above, titled “Bathing in Beauty” because I feel that when I hear Bjork’s music, I am bathing my soul in pure beauty. No one that I’ve ever heard moves me with not only her lyrics and music but with her pure passion that she has for our Gaia. Bjork inspires me to do more for myself by doing more for my planet. I sense an innocence in Bjork that nothing could ever touch and it shines through everything she does. She is the essence found only in beauty.
LeSpace said | 23 April, 2008
I love björk and how your voice draws emotional landscapes. My design was
Inspired by the cover of the disc Volta whose sculpture is very singular. I did this drawing during a class trying to see björk as a nymph of nature in the middle of animals!
Bjork is superCOOL! I love your Space Oddity…like Bowie!!!
Björk ROOOOOCCCCKKKKSSS!!!!!
Smacks!
LeSpace
kippa said | 23 April, 2008
my bjork tribute stems from a dream i had where i was in iceland in an igloo with bjork. she was wearing a parka and we were sitting around a fire. she glanced over at me and i smiled and she smiled back, ever since then i’ve felt a strong connection to her music. the background image is inside an igloo and i just added a layer of rose petals over it trying to encompass “all is full of love” also the picture i used of her is the same as a poster that i have in my room. my first time seeing bjork live was this past year at austin city limits music festival where during her set a speaker caught on fire.
Jason Coal said | 24 April, 2008
Wow! It’s awesome to see one of my paintings right up at the top like that!
“Let Off Some Steam” is acrylic on canvas, and painted in the wee hours of the morning whilst listening to Volta. (Its title is taken from Vetebrae by Vertebrae.)
I love the concept of the “Feminism Goddess Björk” statue, and decided I’d like to see it belching up neon colors!
Much like the album, Björk herself is always bubbling over with inspiration, and I wanted to portray that while giving the viewer an intense craving for citrus!
-JC
doni said | 24 April, 2008
Through her music, Bjork has managed to teach me many things, and has lead me to acknowledge my relationships in beautiful ways – my relationships with people, with what it means to be human, with the ancestors and primal past, with nature, with technology, with the future, and with the sacred pagan, the mysterious, and even the erotic, all at once. She has taught me to see the immense beauty of the miniscule as well, and the insights I have gained through her music have given me courage to be my true self.
For my image, I took inspiration from the song “Desired Constellation” from Medulla. I utilized heavily modified found and scanned images including: ice, an aurora, stars, Bjork’s talisman tattoo, and rune stones which I bought from a little shop in Edinburgh, Scotland called Unfamiliar.
Stanley Elias /es_why/ said | 24 April, 2008
I will try to write a comment about the Reason , why I created my tribute, like I created, and I will try to describe it Best I can, although my English is not so excellent. I am from Slovakia, state that is smaller than all Island and also smaller than Poland, which is our adjoining state. And I really wish to see her sometimes live… Anyway, we have many fans of she here, and I am one of those. I like her music so much, because the way she feel some emotions and rhythm with some connection to nature and earth. Her music is also very inspirational and really unique and eclectic. Nothing sound like what she made with musicians she cooperate. And also every album is very different and surprising. Some albums like Homogenic, than Medulla, but also more electronic Post are my favorite and that eclecticism in it inspired my to create the vision of her like in some mirror and fragmented in very small bits… but still hold together. Like her magical and beautiful music… Dont know what to say more.
Texedre Thierry said | 24 April, 2008
Merci pour cette plateforme artistique que je viens de découvrir grace à StanleY.
Meryl said | 24 April, 2008
these are all really good submission…i think I’m going to have to vote for wanderlust with the drawing components in it.
Lori said | 24 April, 2008
I love all of them. But my vote goes to the bottom drawing of Bjork in colored pencil. The colors are gorgeous, and I think it really has a unique expression. Beautiful!
danielle michelle said | 24 April, 2008
My VOTE goes to DORIS (the very last one)! I really love this painting it’s very detailed and the colors used are beautiful!
Shell said | 24 April, 2008
I’m going to have to vote for Le Space’s Wonder Lust. It’s so much fun to look at. It just makes me smile 
! I did enter but of course afterwards I thought of 10 or so more changes I wished I made and when I look at his piece though I think…It’s PERFECT so I vote for his piece 
D !
Luciana said | 24 April, 2008
My vote is for LESPACE! It’s just WONDERfull!
Congratulations!
lugomesugar said | 25 April, 2008
Lespace you’re the Top!my Vote goes to youuu!
and,
God save the Queen BJORK!
Simone Tristão said | 25 April, 2008
My vote goes to Le Space´s.
The best art!!
Simone
Jason Coal said | 25 April, 2008
o_0 I’m not understanding…I PAINTED A KICK ASS PICTURE!
And you’re all voting for a sketch?!
Wow, I’m disappointed.
I vote for myself! #1 FTW!
LeSpace said | 25 April, 2008
I vote for my sketch!
a kick ass picture: i don’t love! is good but i love my sketch! i vote for my sketch!
sorry Jason!
smacks!
andergast said | 25 April, 2008
my vote also goes to LeSpace!!!
It is very very very björk!!!!
julio said | 25 April, 2008
Lespace’s drawing mix a lot of elements in perfect harmony! I love it!
I vote for him!
paulo ferraresi said | 25 April, 2008
Lespace’s drawing is the best!!!
Deserves to win!
paulo ferraresi said | 25 April, 2008
Enter your comments here…
doni said | 25 April, 2008
LOL
doni said | 25 April, 2008
Yeah…mine is actually a final project that I had to do once for a graphic design class that I took. So I actually made it a few years ago. After submitting, I too realized how much I could’ve/should’ve changed. Bugger. Oh well.
The two Volta ones are really good, but this was supposed to be a tribute to Bjork; not just a tribute to Volta…?
zahava222 said | 25 April, 2008
Bathing in beauty is perfect….love it shell
Patrick said | 25 April, 2008
Great! The last one from Doris is perfect!
LeSpace said | 25 April, 2008
Ahhh … the only reminding Jason: my work is not only a sketch … I do not know if you understand but it is a digital collage!
not despise the work of a graphic designer just because you paint pictures of art … OHHHHHH…THE ARTIST!!!!
smacks!
I’m GRAPHIC DESIGNERRRRRRR!!!!
chris said | 25 April, 2008
not only do I think that the bottom one is the best, it looks like talent was employed, I am disappointed in the others because all except the bottom picture looks like pictures anyone could do with a computer program. The bottom one took artistic skill, and time was obviously taken.
doni said | 26 April, 2008
Chris — I know what you’re saying, but digital art takes skill and time too. I spent hours and hours on mine actually, getting all the images scanned, collected, edited, and then arranged and incorporated how I wanted them. Whether it’s traditional art forms, or digital, it all takes talent and hours of work to produce something nice.
LeSpace said | 26 April, 2008
Yes Doniiiiii!!! I’m with Youuuuuu!!!!
Smacks!
Zolton said | 26 April, 2008
Hi everyone, thanks for all your comments and to the artists for their really inspiring works. The winner by popular vote of the Bjork special edition vinyl package is LeSpace! Congratulations. Please email me via the contact form on the site with your postal address details. Thanks to Imeem for running this competition with us. Stay tuned for more giveaways. Zolton
doni said | 26 April, 2008
Cheers!
Luciana said | 26 April, 2008
Congratulations LESPACE!!!
You rockkkkkkk!!
= ^ . ^ =
LeSpace said | 26 April, 2008
thanks thanks Thanks!!!!
1.000 smacks!
Louis said | 27 April, 2008
I absolutely adore Doris’ painting..awesome expression on Bjoerk’s face!
I have seen other works of her…she definitly is one to look out for!!! Doris Zweimueller rocks!!!
Louis
BeckyB said | 5 June, 2008
Kool comp!
Bugger I missed it.. but if I was to vote now I’d definately vote for the first one!!! All the pictures are great, but I personally like that big bulbas colourful creation on the very top – it’s very ‘bjork’ to me..
Well done to everyone! Hopefully I’ll be able to vote/join in on the next one!
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Doris said | 23 April, 2008
Björk has been a big inspiration to me since I was about 15. In my opinion she is the most important female figure in the art/entertainment world today. In her music she not only manages to bring across emotional ranges in the most unique and powerful way, but also transmits joy and liberation to the soul. In her visual creations she awakens spiritual memories within me.
I feel home whenever I enter Björks universe.
With this drawing I tried to bring across her childlike vulnerability that at the same time mirrors her infinite wisdom.