Mintaka Records – SOMA SOMA – Saudade – Record Sleeve Design 2019

"Saudade" is a record sleeve designed by Owen Gent in 2019. The artwork features two figures in silhouette standing on opposite sides of a body of water. The figure on the right stands on a cliff, while the figure on the left is standing in the water, with a trail of smoke rising from its head, suggesting a sense of loss or absence. The use of silhouette and minimalist color palette evokes a sense of melancholy and longing, which is reflected in the title, "Saudade," a Portuguese word for a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves.