Leif Podhajský is an Australian artist, who is currently based in London. His works present research of topics that are related to interaction. They clearly express the fusion of nature and psychedelic experimentation. Using objects, their mirrored movement and professionally selected colors, Podhajský creates effect, which affects the visitor with its variety of facade, which itself is a harmonious synthesis of customly chosen colors and different objects that exist around us. Concept of his works itself combines several things: the unions, fear, love and magic. As he points out: “the concepts I explore are universal to all humans and I believe we have lost touch with a lot of these in our modern lives. We’re all secretly searching for answers to true happiness and contentment.”
Podhajský’s creations can be described as “striking abstractions of nature – mirrored vistas, engulfing waves, rippling, melting cosmic landscapes”. His works mainly involve album designs of famous artists and in each of them a specific approach of the author is noticeable, which makes this artist even more attractive and his artworks – a masterpiece.
Leif’s client list is overly impressive. He says, that he works only with those musicians whose music he enjoys, among them are: Tame Impala, Foals, The Vines, Lykke Li, Gypsy & The Cat, Shabazz Palaces, Young Magic, Toy, The Horrors, Mount Kimbie, Bonobo, Grimes, Santigold, Kelis and many more … The artist frequently says that he wants to “create one image which encompasses an entire album of story and emotion”.
He also works for the recording studios: Warp Records, Modular Records, Atlantic Records, Carpark Records, Sub Pop Records and Sony Music, etc. Also a lot of companies, listing of which would take us really far, however mentioning some of them really show his “greatness”: Apple, Nike, diesel, Smart car.
In the end, I must say that beyond all this excellent works with full of emotions, Leif is just another man in his mid-30’s, who has his own blog and Instagram page, where he actively publishes photos from his life. Besides his works, here his odd view and love of nature is also easily noticeable, there is an ordinary man behind this impressive art after all. The inspiration coming from him is affecting more and more after being introduced to each of his works.
Artworks for FOALS
Lykke Li – ‘Wounded Rhymes’
Artworks for Tame Impala
‘Coagulated Physique’
‘Abstract Canapé’
Artworks for BONOBO
Artwork for THE HORRORS
Cloud Control – ‘Dream Cave’
EYE SCEPTRE BOOKLET
‘Follow’
‘Liquid Life’
Marc Vonn
Mount Kimbie – ‘Cold Sprint Fault Less Youth’
Young Magic – ‘You With Air Sparkly’
WHITE ARROWS – ‘Dry Land Is Not A Myth’
‘SMART URBAN STAGE’
“In reference to urban mobility, how will design evolve in the upcoming two decades?”
Author: Nanuka Zaalishvili
English Edit: Nino Namoradze


