Dark Night of the Soul

photographs by
David Lynch

David Lynch is endlessly creative, and his artistic output is usually quite bizarre and surreal. Lynch's latest project is as a photographer and collaborator with musician, artist and producer Danger Mouse. Together, they've created a multimedia installation that is now on display in Los Angeles.  

Fifty of Lynch’s photographs are mounted on aluminum panels that seem to float on the gallery walls, converging with the moody rhythms of the music from Danger Mouse's latest album, Dark Night of the Soul.

The collaboration began when Danger Mouse, who has been a fan of Lynch’s for many years, approached the filmmaker about a possible project. The artists worked together and were inspired by each other— Lynch making photographs influenced by the original songs that Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse were creating.

Dark Night of the Soul is also the title of a 100+ page book of Lynch's original photos (published by powerHouse), and a full-length album (which you can listen to in its entirety on NPR for free). The album features artists such as the Flaming Lips, Iggy Pop, Frank Black, James Mercer (The Shins), Julian Casablancas (The Strokes) and Suzanne Vega, among many others.

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Dark Night of the Soul
On display through August 15, 2009
Michael Kohn Gallery
8071 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles,
CA 90048