Nachum explains that he blindfolded Rihanna and asked her to touch the artwork using her charcoaled fingers in order to create three separate works of art in which fans can see Rihanna’s finger tracings over the Braille sculpture. Nachum further explains that he worked on the artwork for Rihanna’s album for nearly a year, noting that Rihanna asked to work with him after seeing pieces of his artwork hanging in Beyoncé and Jay Z’s home.Īlso included in the album packaging for Anti, Nachum explains that he recreated a portion of his Fire series with Rihanna by first sculpting some of Rihanna’s favorite poetry in Braille before burning the surrounding frame to create charcoal that would later be used by Rihanna during a blind interaction with the artwork. Speaking to the Fader about Rihanna’s cover art for Anti and working alongside Rihanna during the creation of the project, Nachum reveals that he’s very pleased with the feedback that both he and Rihanna have received from fans.

The painting, which depicts Rihanna as a toddler with a gold crown pulled down over her eyes while holding a black balloon, was created by Israeli artist Roy Nachum, who was also responsible for Rihanna’s other artwork for “FourFiveSeconds” and “B**** Better Have My Money.” While some fans gushed over Rihanna’s decision to opt for edgier album art rather than simply featuring a photo of herself for the cover, others expressed confusion over the symbolic meaning behind the black, red, and gold painting that Rihanna chose to serve as Anti‘s official cover art. In true Rihanna fashion, the “B**** Better Have My Money” songstress opted to unveil the cover art for Anti during an exclusive event at L.A.’s MAMA Gallery earlier this week, further exciting eager fans who were hoping for a surprise album release within hours of Rihanna debuting Anti‘s album art.

this past Wednesday.ĭespite the ongoing pressure from fans to drop Anti, Rihanna has been adamant about her decision to create the “perfect” record in honor of her eighth studio album release. Rihanna may be keeping fans eagerly awaiting the arrival of her eighth studio album, but it appears Rihanna is almost ready to drop the new project, titled Anti, after unveiling the album artwork during an exclusive event in L.A.

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