Stranger Than Kindness: The Nick Cave Exhibition Is Now Open To The Public

Taking over eight rooms of The Black Diamond in Copenhagen, Denmark, a new exhibition sponsored by Gucci and the Danish foundation Beckett-Fonden offers an intimate glimpse into the creative world of music and cultural icon Nick Cave.

Titled "Stranger Than Kindess: The Nick Cave Exhibition", it takes us through the Australian musician's inspiring journey, from his childhood in Wangaratta during the '60s to his early years with The Boys Next Door and The Birthday Party to the inception of his current band, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, showcasing more than 300 objects amassed through six decades of his career and personal life.

Jazzed up by a soundscape curated together with Cave’s long-time collaborator, Warren Ellis, a series of personal artefacts allows viewers to gain an insight into the overarching themes and influences in Cave's music, including original artwork, handwritten lyrics, diaries, photographs, and videos, as well as religious prayer cards and kitsch lenticulars － the springboards for his creative works.

What’s more, the exhibition also houses two installations created in tandem with artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, who wrote and directed the 2014 BAFTA-nominated Nick Cave feature film, 20,000 Days on Earth.

You can also get your hands on the book version of Stranger Than Kindness, published by Canongate and curated by Nick Cave in collaboration with Christina Back, which features full-colour reproductions of Cave’s works and collected artefacts, in addition to meditations from Cave himself and Janine Barrand, and a substantial essay by Darcey Steinke.