“Images of audiences for performed music fall into two types: the sweaty mosh-pit, or the appreciative connoisseur. Simon Bowcock’s photographs transcend these stereotypes spectacularly, drawing the viewer in to the transcendent, transforming, even sexual nature of being, literally, lost in music.” Greg Hobson, Curator of Photographs, National Media Museum
Sound Effects is an unprecedented series of photographs portraying the experience of listening to live music.
Typically made in near darkness, the pictures capture their subjects totally immersed in the music, oblivious to the camera’s presence. Shot in every kind of venue from Strangeways to southern Spain, these rough, unmanipulated and colourful images evoke a range of moods and feelings.
Simon Bowcock is a photographer and writer from Manchester, for more information go to: www.simonbowcock.com.
The majority of the exhibition will be displayed within the openspace (bar) although some pieces can be viewed in the Box Office foyer.
Opening times for the openspace (bar) are Wednesday to Friday from 5pm until at least 11pm and on Saturday from 6pm until at least midnight. The Box Office foyer is open Monday to Friday from 10am until 6pm or later if it is a performance night.
Outside of these weekday opening times the exhibition can also be viewed by appointment, please contact the Box Office on 0161 615 0500 for further details and to arrange a viewing.
