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Sonic Youth exhibition poster. Image courtesy Kunsthalle Dusseldurf and KIT.

Art/music fusion in Sonic Youth multimedia exhibition

Catherine Saunders-Watson
Catherine Saunders-Watson
Sonic Youth exhibition poster. Image courtesy Kunsthalle Dusseldurf and KIT.
Sonic Youth exhibition poster. Image courtesy Kunsthalle Dusseldurf and KIT.

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY – An exhibition devoted to the activities of the experimental guitar band Sonic Youth, which profoundly influenced style in the music and art scene from its founding in 1981, has opened in Dusseldorf. The comprehensive project is being staged jointly by the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf and KIT – Kunst im Tunnel.

Titled Sonic Youth etc.: Sensational Fix, the exhibition showcases the numerous joint projects undertaken by band members with various other artists, filmmakers, designers, and musicians, as well as works of art specificially selected by Sonic Youth for the exhibition. 

The interdisciplinary show, which runs through May 20, 2009, tells a story of contemporary culture that incorporates teenage rebellion, the craving for fame and the search for identity as expressed through gender roles, sexuality and religion. As a special highlight in conjunction with the exhibition, Sonic Youth will perform in an April 24, 2009 concert in Dusseldorf. Tickets have already sold out.

After its run in Dusseldorf, the exhibition will travel to the Malmö Konsthall in Malmö, Sweden.