Model, popstar, actress and Bond girl Grace Jones' thrillingly unique and inimitable mix of style, beauty, strength and versatility has been gracing and wowing entertainment for decades. The free exhibition Grace Before Jones: Camera, Disco, Studio is coming to Nottingham Contemporary from 26 September 2020 until 3 January 2021.
Please note that the dates of this exhibition may be subject to change due to the COVID-19 crisis.
In 1979, Grace Jones had her face moulded by her collaborator and then-partner Jean-Paul Goude to produce multiple ultra-realist masks. These were intended to be worn by fellow musicians, performers and models, but were also for herself. Grace Jones had multiplied and turned herself into sculpture and serial form. Departing from the observation that Grace Jones is not one but multiple, the exhibition Grace Before Jones: Camera, Disco, Studio unfurls a range of Grace Joneses: from disco queen to dub cyborg; Jamaican to French; runway model to nightclub performer; black to white; feminine to masculine.
Grace Before Jones: Camera, Disco, Studio travels through time to present a multifaceted portrait of the iconic singer and seeks to give both a historical background and contemporary perspective to Grace Jones’ image-making, while expanding on stage design, music and fashion.
Departing from the iconic singer’s career and her collaborations with artists, designers, photographers and musicians to question black image-making and gender binarism as well as both performance and the performance of life, the exhibition promises to be "a cross between fan-fiction, study and biography."
Grace Before Jones: Camera, Disco, Studio is at Nottingham Contemporary from 26 September 2020 - 3 January 21. Entrance is FREE. Full details can be found on the Nottingham Contemporary website.
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