Unpopular
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27.10.2022 — 17.06.2023
Powerhouse

Unpopular

Unpopular draws on the never-before-seen archive of music promoter, record company founder and entrepreneur Stephen ‘Pav’ Pavlovic, taking audiences behind-the-scenes of the alternative music scene in the 1990s. Unpopular comes from the idea that alternative music in the 1990s began as a movement that deliberately avoided the mainstream and anything popular. It became the dominant cultural movement of the 90s with artists that helped define the genre – Sonic Youth, Beastie Boys, Mudhoney, Nirvana, Bikini Kill, Fugazi, Pavement, The Lemonheads and more. See more than 200 objects from Pav’s extensive collection, including footage of live performances, unheard music demos and...
installation view: Unpopular, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, 2022-2023
installation view: Unpopular, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, 2022-2023
installation view: Unpopular, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, 2022-2023
installation view: Unpopular, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, 2022-2023
installation view: Unpopular, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, 2022-2023

Artworks

Lillian O'Neil, Let this be the last, 2022
Lillian O'Neil, Only when I am remembering, 2022
Lillian O'Neil, Just wanted to send you evidence that I'm still alive, 2022
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