Robert Smith is auctioning artwork he made inspired by ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ for Heart Research UK

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Robert Smith is auctioning off new artwork inspired by The Cure’s new album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ in support of Heart Research UK.The frontman has created five works for the anonymous heART project – an online auction featuring 576 postcard-sized pieces, with the identity of the artists only revealed after they are sold.His creations for the 2024 auction are based on tracks from The Cure’s first studio record in 16 years, which was released last Friday (November 1).

These are ‘Drone:Nodrone’, ‘I Can Never Say Goodbye’, ‘All I Ever Am’ and ‘A Fragile Thing’.The fifth piece is a collage that combines the official cover art for numerous past releases such as ‘Disintegration’, ‘The Head On The Door’, ‘Pornography’ and ‘Three Imaginary Boys’, as well as ‘…Lost World’ (see the preview images below).This marks the fifth year Smith has contributed to the project.

His previous artwork has raised almost £50,000 for Heart Research UK – a national heart charity dedicated to confronting heart diseases.Smith is a patron of the charity, and the auction “inspired” him to start painting again after having a 30-year break when he got involved in 2019.I’VE CREATED FIVE PIECES OF ORIGINAL ART FOR @heartresearchuk WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BID ON IN THEIR #ANONARTPROJECT AUCTION – LIVE UNTIL 9PM (GMT) ON SUNDAY 10TH NOVEMBER – https://t.co/dRf7mFuUw2 pic.twitter.com/2SJcp5s85M— The Cure (@thecure) November 4, 2024Kate Bratt Farrar, Chief Executive at Heart Research UK, said: “We are incredibly grateful to Robert Smith for his continued support and generosity.

His contributions over the last five years have had an incredible impact, raising significant funds for vital heart research.“It’s wonderful to see how the anonymous heART project.