Dune stars exhibit their artsy side at No. 9 Cork Street (news)
Fans of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune and its sequel, prepare for a sandworm-sized twist: your favorite Arrakis warriors are moonlighting as artists. Starting November 29th 2024, London’s Frieze No. 9 Cork Street will host Dune: Exposures, a free exhibition of photography by Oscar-winning cinematographer Greig Fraser and poetry by Josh “Gurney Halleck” Brolin. That’s right—Josh isn’t just good at wielding a baliset or broadsword; he’s also a dab hand with a pen. Who knew?
This arty escapade offers an intimate peek behind the spice-dusted curtain of Villeneuve’s cinematic masterpieces. According to Fraser, the films’ visuals weren’t just epic—they were 4:3 dreamscape epic. “Denis dreamed the film in 4:3,” Fraser mused, proving once again that Villeneuve’s brain works on another plane. Fraser’s lens captures both the monumental and the minute, aiming to mirror the emotional journey of the characters. No pressure or anything.
Meanwhile, Brolin embraced his inner bard, channeling the poetic soul of his character Gurney Halleck. “There’s a poet in Gurney, and maybe a little in me too,” he said, poetically. Brolin scribbled down his thoughts while Fraser snapped away, the pair creating a behind-the-scenes love letter to the Dune saga that’s part memoir, part artistic manifesto, and fully worthy of its own gallery slot.
Their collaboration includes a bestseller book, Dune: Exposures, which combines Fraser’s abstract, evocative images with Brolin’s equally evocative prose. Published earlier this year, the book became the literary equivalent of spice—rare, valuable, and apparently irresistible to the masses.
For those who want to get up close and personal with this artistic bromance, the exhibition runs from November 29th to December 14th 2024. Admission is free, which means you can save your money for more Dune merch. And no, you don’t need a stillsuit to enter, though it might make for a cool Instagram photo.
So, whether you’re a fan of sweeping desert landscapes, emotional complexity, or just curious to see what happens when a cinematographer and an actor get artsy, head to the UK’s No. 9 Cork Street, London, W1S 3LL. Who knows? You might walk away inspired—or just really, really wishing you lived on Arrakis.
