In brief
27.10.2020

Goodiepal kan tæmmes

»Unboxing the Goodiepal Collection«
»Unboxing the Goodiepal Collection«. © Frida Nygaard Gregersen
»Unboxing the Goodiepal Collection«. © Frida Nygaard Gregersen

Museumsfløjen på SMK kan næsten ikke rumme eksplosionen af kosmisk computerlogik, snorkende højttalere, serialismeafhandlinger, elektromekaniske lydskulpturer, Gameboy-nostalgi og hjemmelavede synthesizere (der kan bestilles i museumshoppen).

Den røde tråd i kurateringen af »Unboxing the Goodiepal Collection« er suspenderet til fordel for et betagende spind af uforpligtende anbefalinger, og begrebet kunstsamling er til forhandling, mens vi bliver mindet om »potentialet i det, der ikke kan beholdes«, som Goodiepal skriver i et af udstillingens utallige »lyttetips«.

Men til trods for den åbenlyse institutionskritik trænger udstillingen vel ikke helt igennem sin institutionelle præmis. Er museumsrammen overhovedet det bedste format til Goodiepals overgearede og krøllede æstetik?

Der opstår en orden i kaosset, som virker utilsigtet – i labyrinten af utæmmet samlermani indfinder sig en besynderlig bismag af kompromis, som er svær at forene med den anarkisme, der ellers er indbegrebet af Goodiepal.

Bill Frisell. © Carole D'Inverno

Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings. From Aaron Copeland and Charles Ives to Bob Dylan and Madonna. His mantra is simple: »I like when it's impossible to tell at first if something is black or white, or country or blues, or whatever«. 

Born in Baltimore, Bill Frisell played clarinet throughout his childhood in Denver, Colorado. His interest in guitar began with his exposure to pop music on the radio.

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»Music has been a healing balm for me.«

John William Grant is an American singer, musician, and songwriter holding both American and Icelandic citizenship. He first came to prominence as a co-founder, lead vocalist, pianist, and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band The Czars. After releasing six albums between 1994 and 2006, the band disbanded, and Grant withdrew from music for four years before embarking on a solo career.

He returned in April 2010 with a critically acclaimed debut album recorded in collaboration with Midlake. Queen of Denmark was named Album of the Year 2010 by Mojo magazine and was also selected as one of the ten best albums of 2010 by The Guardian’s music critics and writers.