A Wished For Song
WHAT
‘A WISHED FOR SONG'
WHERE
BLENDER GALLERY, 16 ELIZABETH STREET PADDINGTON, TUES - SAT 10AM to 6PM
WHEN
UNTIL 5 JUNE
HOW MUCH
FREE
CONTACT
INFO@BLENDER.COM.AU
Rising rock star Jeff Buckley arrived at the Mud Island marina on the 29th of May 1997 to play a few songs beside the dark, serpentine river. Even in the middle of the night the heat was overwhelming and after the show Buckley decided to cool off with a swim in the Mississippi. A few minutes later he vanished.
Ten years on it's clear there will never be anyone like Jeff Buckley. Supernaturally talented, shockingly pretty and tragically fragile, he is - and always will be - an icon for a generation. Today Buckley's voice resonates powerfully as ever and in this exhibition photographer and friend Merri Cyr displays images that reveal his life on and off stage.
"I photographed him when he was angry, tired, pissed off," Cyr told 'The Guardian' in 2005. "He wanted people to see his authentic self as opposed to a rock icon." Shuddering in their intimacy, the photos in this exhibition offer a spooky yet seductive look at a beautiful boy who still seems close enough to reach out and touch.
Medium: Photography
Drink: Bottle of red
Keywords: Paddington, Photography
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