ghost in the machine series by iri5

jimi hendrix

some of our readers may already be familiar with the work of iri5 (erika iris simmons) that we published a while ago. but for those of you who aren’t – we thought we’d share some more or her ‘ghost in the machine series’, which includes portraits of kurt cobain, michael jackson, jimi hendrix and other musicians made from unravelled cassette tape.

michael jackson

john lennon

‘in this series I showcase a number of portraits of musicians made out of recycled cassette tape with original cassette. also included are portraits made from old film and reels. the idea comes from a phrase (ironically) coined by philosopher gilbert ryle, a description of how your spirit lives in your body. I imagine we are all, like cassettes, thoughts wrapped up in awkward packaging.’ erika iris simmons

bob marely

bob dylan

kurt cobain