Smells Like a New Exhibit at the EMP
Hometown heroes and diplomats of plaid Nirvana are getting what is claimed to be the single most comprehensive examination of the bands musical and cultural legacy ever come this April at the EMP.
"Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses" is slated to run for two years, and will feature never-before-seen artwork, video footage, memorabilia and photos. Some of these memorabilia include Kurt Cobain's potted-meat collection, which seemed really gross and possibly poisonous until our brain (combined with the Iinternet) told us that potted meat is another way of talking about canned meat.
Sounds like they have been busting out all the stops for this, with senior curator Jacob McMurray working closely with Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic to obtain hella exclusive goods as well as getting Krist to build the exhibit cases from wood logged of his farm in Southwest Washington.
The EMP is hoping to explore the full breadth of the band's epic career, from their start in Aberdeen to the MTV Music Awards, but promises to keep it real by putting the band in perspective against the backdrop of the grunge scene in Seattle and not over emphasizing Cobain's tragic suicide. 20 years on, they're going to let the music speak for itself.
The show opens April 16 and there will be no additional exhibit charge. It runs on the tail of the Seattle Art Museum's recent Kurt exhibit.
Grandma, take us to the museum.
