Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Video of Ed Chapman's Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Video of Ed Chapman's Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman Mosaic portrait of Bob Marley constructed from carefully cut fragments of reclaimed vinyl records, forming a highly detailed face with layered tonal variation and visible record grooves, set against a bold Rastafarian colour background that contrasts warm skin tones with strong graphic colour blocks and a textured, light-responsive surface.
Ed Chapman

BOB MARLEY (One-Off)

Bob Marley is a powerful one-off mosaic portrait created entirely from reclaimed vinyl records. Each fragment has been carefully cut and placed to build tone, depth, and expression, allowing the surface to carry both image and history. From a distance, the portrait reads with striking clarity; up close, the layered material reveals its rhythm - grooves, edges, and textures catching light in constantly shifting ways.

The use of vinyl is more than material choice. It connects directly to Marley’s legacy - sound made physical, music reassembled into form. The warmth of the face is balanced against the bold Rastafarian colours behind it, giving the piece both presence and energy without overpowering the subject. There’s a quiet authority in the gaze, reinforced by the discipline of the mosaic process and the weight of the material itself.

This is not a reproduced image but a singular object - labour-intensive, tactile, and unapologetically handmade. A statement piece that rewards close viewing and holds its own in any serious contemporary collection.

Material: Made from vinyl records 
Size: 91 x 61cm 

£5,995.00
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