SHOWstudio: VOLTA

Download and print Björk's new album cover before it launches!

By Studio, 15:47 Thu 12 Apr 2007

Volta

The release of a new Björk album can only mean two things: new musical territory, the likes of which the world has never experienced, and a cover image to match. 'Volta', Björk’s sixth studio album, is due for release on 7 May and its cover image, shot by Nick Knight, certainly is unlike anything we’ve ever seen! From today, we are offering you a sneak peek in advance of the launch with a special download jigsaw: an opportunity, on completion, to possess your very own, giant Nick Knight/Björk/Bernhard Willhelm original.

The overall image is composed of 48 pieces, 34 of which have image content and 14 left blank. Each segment will be given in random order, leaving viewers to piece the overall image together themselves. Only one piece can be downloaded on a single day but the next will be waiting for you without skipping a segment, which means if you miss a few days, the next piece will always be the next in the jigsaw chronology. So start today to avoid delay and you may have just about worked out the image puzzle by the time you buy the album!

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Me and my friends were wondering what Bernhard was doing at Bjorks' concert (in Iceland), now it all makes sence. The cover is simply awesome and is definately from another planet! In my books a Bjork/NK/Bernhard Wilhellm collaberation is as good as it gets. Extra props to Nick for managing to out-wierd Bjorks' previous album covers-surely not an easy task. The new tracks I heard her play were great. If you have a chance her latest tour is not to be missed!

By Turbo at 20:21 Fri 13 Apr 2007
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YAY, I got my first piece!

By Miss Jeffrey at 00:43 Sat 14 Apr 2007
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I am in love.

By Dirtylipbalm at 10:36 Sat 14 Apr 2007
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wonderful idea

By at 11:41 Sat 14 Apr 2007
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to be a spoil-sport:
google "volta wiki" and you gett the cover... :)

sorry folks

By abf at 16:16 Sat 14 Apr 2007
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Spoil-sport!

By la at 18:39 Sat 14 Apr 2007
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The resolution of the image is tiny though. It's not nearly as large as the SHOWstudio version will be.

By Josh Baker at 19:29 Mon 16 Apr 2007
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thanks for this idea!

By dubstar at 20:51 Sat 14 Apr 2007
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got nr 9 first!

By nik_c at 20:56 Sat 14 Apr 2007
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you do it again, i was see the cover and is great... please nick make the video too...

By Rafæl Mogro at 22:12 Sat 14 Apr 2007
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I would love to.

By nick knight at 00:26 Sun 15 Apr 2007
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Wonderful! I love it

By Estela at 20:38 Sun 15 Apr 2007
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Love Bjork Forever.

By train6510 at 07:02 Mon 16 Apr 2007
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bjork is always a joy x

By art dress at 10:54 Mon 16 Apr 2007
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I Can't imagine having Björk this waaaaay!!!! Amo a Björk, Gracias y Saludos desde México!!!!!

By JesusNovy at 14:34 Mon 16 Apr 2007
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hey Nick, did you have any influence to the symbolism used in this piece or did bjork come all prepared? just curious to the ideas behind this art piece. :)

By blacklillies at 15:19 Mon 16 Apr 2007
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Me too. GJ Nick!

By Josh Baker at 19:33 Mon 16 Apr 2007
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beautiful cover, congratulations !!!

actually there IS a way to get all the pieces in one day ;)

By lionelsnoop at 16:30 Tue 17 Apr 2007
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LOVE it ;-) muaks muaks to bjork n his frens

By phill at 17:46 Wed 18 Apr 2007
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thank you!

I love Björk forever...

By AhiruKun at 03:40 Thu 19 Apr 2007
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Björk always make me feel alive!

By phill at 16:15 Thu 19 Apr 2007
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Björk, Brazil loves you!

By João Elias de Brito at 19:05 Thu 19 Apr 2007
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Its just the fun of collecting them and putting them together!!!!! Who cares if you can get them all in the same day, this is cool!

By alamors2001 at 04:13 Fri 20 Apr 2007
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Can anyone plis share the pieces?:P my mail is unravels@hot....

By Unravels at 06:20 Fri 20 Apr 2007
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Nick Knight/Björk/Bernhard Willhelm Download jigsaw: I love it!

By jlrezz at 23:29 Fri 20 Apr 2007
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hi! If there is anyone else who is as excited as me in getting the pieces and cannot wait the full 34 days, I am hoping to set up a little swop meet! :D mail me at bjornyeo @ gmail for more info?

By bjornyeo at 00:28 Wed 25 Apr 2007
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At this moment i have 2 pieces to exchange, send me the pieces you have to michvmq @ hotmail . com, and i will send you mine.

By michvmq at 01:12 Wed 25 Apr 2007
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cool idea!

By VIGOROUS SPARKLE at 08:17 Wed 25 Apr 2007
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OK folks, sorry but in my opinion this volta image doesnt seems to me as good as other former ones... Vespertine was great since it came out the pencil and so was medula (despite the musical experience...). Not to talk about the Drawing Restraint 9 imaginery. Not Bjork's, but obiously in her very much style...

Colourful pic indeed. She looks so beautiful (much more than in the video), but there's no way u can compare whit the former dowload series of the poster M/M Paris made whit the zillions-worm/maggots-thing in that chapel or church...

Remember? The Angel Project www.showstudio.com/projects/032/032_start.html in wich Bjork exclusively wrote the music for; (were they? M/M? I can't quite remember now. I could be wrong but you should know what Im talking about...). Nowadays hte download option has extinguished.
Better not lose your time and get the pic at unit.bjork.com/innocence/packshot_nonphotographic.jpg

My heart is cr... err no... just only sighs...

By the way if anyone there has the full PDF series of the Angel project-worm-thing, I'd be really thankful on him/her to share it with me. Somehow the CD where I stored it has become corrupt and I can no longer open it! The only thing left that I have is a discoloured A4 printout...

Yes, my heart is now crying...

Peace!!!

By jotae9 at 10:28 Thu 26 Apr 2007
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Hi, footnote: indeed was Angel Project: Alexander McQueen/Nick Knight/Björk

peace!

By jotae9 at 10:29 Thu 26 Apr 2007
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Love Bjork
Love The cover
Cheers!!

By braver at 06:51 Fri 27 Apr 2007
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what happen with the people that found this poster now?

the anterior pieces , how i can have they?

By Tian at 03:33 Mon 30 Apr 2007
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c'mon! go and get the pic...

if you still want former pieces I have #6 and #23, of wich #23 is almost blank except for a bluish corner...

Sorry I found the overall poster this early, that's why I only have two pieces. If you want them dont hesitate to mail me...

peace!

By jotae9 at 12:14 Mon 30 Apr 2007
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Hi there,
I would love it if you could forward me those pieces as mentioned in your blog comment!
My email is kevin_m312@hotmail.com
Many Thanks,
Kevin
:)

By kevin_m312 at 03:46 Sun 20 May 2007
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love it!

By Gonzzo at 02:01 Tue 01 May 2007
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My brazilian wall says thankx!

By bbganesha at 02:51 Tue 01 May 2007
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nait_asdf@hotmail.com

mi pieces : 08 - 18 - 31

Love Bjork Wonderluuuuuust ! :D!

By Tian at 04:29 Thu 03 May 2007
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its fantabuloso!! i love this idea and the concept hehe i will print mine pics each day!!
:D:D:D:D:D

bjork its the most gorgeous thing that happens to me!

peace

mariom

By MeDusAgUy at 05:13 Mon 07 May 2007
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genial!!

By roberto ruiz arguedas at 15:47 Mon 07 May 2007
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hey guys! i am open for trade! have everything else but 1,2,3,7,8,10,11,15,16,17,20!!

mail me

slightlyunsightly@gmail.com

By bjornyeo at 19:34 Thu 10 May 2007
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I have got all the pieces. I know a trick to get all of them in one day.

Tengo todas las piezas y conozco un truco para poder cogerlas en un solo dia

By miguelgo at 02:27 Sat 19 May 2007
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How?? I can't wait 33 days till I can finally print my lovly volta poster!!!

By iseewhoyouare at 18:03 Sat 09 Jun 2007
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.Hola Miguel Go,

Como todo fan de BJork, no puede esperar más para tener el poster completo. No seas malo y pasa el truco para poder coger todas las piezas en un sólo día.
Saludos cordiales desde la Ciudad de México,
GRACIAS
email: soportecnicorreo@hotmail.com

By El columpio asesino at 01:13 Thu 26 Jul 2007
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I have downloaded 22 pieces of the puzzle! YAY! however I have found that I have lost one!!!!
AAAAGH!!!
I'm not sure what piece it is just yet but am hoping that when I'm complete and know what i'm missing some kind person may be able to forward it to me?!
My email is kevin_m312@hotmail
Many Thanks in anticipation,
Kevin

By kevin_m312 at 03:39 Sun 20 May 2007
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I finished my poster with time to spare for the album's release. It took a while to cut it out and assemble (I cut around the image like the sticker on the actual album) and it looks SO GOOD on my red wall :)

I only wish it was possible to get the image alone as a .jpg so I could go to kinkos and print it huge without seams......

By Gyakusetsu at 09:13 Mon 28 May 2007
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Gyakusetsu, stop taunting us with your time efficiency and descriptions of your red wal... Where's your submission to the download gallery??!! Fair's fair! ;-)

By Penny Martin at 17:16 Fri 01 Jun 2007
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Bjork, Beijing now really is ready to welcome you. So give it a visit again. We have been waiting for you for so long.

By jeligala D. at 16:02 Fri 01 Jun 2007
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Thanks a lot for such a wonderful idea. I`m sooooo in love with this poster.

By Stephan at 11:14 Thu 07 Jun 2007
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Bjork is awesome.

By IamDeborah at 12:51 Tue 22 Jan 2008
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Ok, is it right that the stiching marks will be visible as little crosses (+) all over the poster? Or am I doing something wrong?

Is there still anybody out there to answer my question? ;-)

By ChrisK at 18:08 Thu 13 Mar 2008
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