Seen + Heard

Overview

Feeling kind of basic today? Feel like you’d be better off in a High Fidelity scene, channelling John Cusack, Jack Black or just your run-of-the-mill rock snob? Then head to QAGOMA and get a healthy dose of pop culture, art and multimedia crossovers at their latest exhibition, Seen + Heard.

The exhibition draws on major artworks, installations and multiples from the gallery’s collection which address the intersections, clashes and marriages of pop culture, music, sound and visual art. It’s like a super-dooper Venn diagram expressed by physical representations, rare records and art work that will have you crackling.

Seen + Heard will draw on the work of sculptural sound pioneer Nam Jun Paik, publisher Francesco Cons, Philip Corner, Emmett Williams and Milan Knizak. It will also feature musical score, performance and sound installations, including Candice Breitz’s King, a portrait of Michael Jackson. Plus, a bundle of fancy LPs that will have you swooning and sulking with jealousy all at once.

So whether you’re a creative type of not, head to QAGOMA and learn that pop culture isn’t all Andy Warhol and Simpsons references. Supposedly.