Robert Smith is auctioning new artwork inspired by The Cure’s latest album, *Songs Of A Lost World*, to benefit Heart Research UK. The frontman has created five pieces for the anonymous heART project—an online auction featuring 576 postcard-sized artworks, where the artists’ identities are revealed only after the pieces are sold.
Smith’s works for the 2024 auction are based on tracks from The Cure’s first studio album in 16 years, which was released on November 1. The tracks that inspired his creations 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.’
This marks the fifth year Smith has contributed to the project and 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, 2024
Kate 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 has reignited his passion for painting, and we’re honoured to have him taking part.”
She added: “This year’s auction is our biggest yet, and with artists and musicians like Robert involved, we’re excited about the difference we can make in fighting heart diseases.”
