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Ahh those who pass judgment before they know or ask... Kemp was screening Suspiria and Prince of Darkenss to key people in on some related influences, both topically and visually. I don't see a need to have a literal connection between the album and the movies and his art- but I do see that they are related. The films were picked because they both highlight halucinatory dream states so what's the relation to daydream nation- well first off seeing sonic youth that night mentioned in the article changed his perceptions, as did the films. His paintings are not literal translations of either, but are in conversation with the strange political, racial and straight up beautiful raw imagery both the films and daydream nation conjure. Regardless of all of this blather, it was a great night and I look forward to seeing the resulting exhibition.
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