Originals: Julian Gough on the Art Gallery Explosion
Julian Gough, in his youth, sang with cult Irish band Toasted Heretic. They released four albums, and had a top ten hit with “Galway and Los Angeles“, a song about not kissing Sinead O’Connor. He is the author of two novels, Juno & Juliet, and Jude: Level 1. In 2007 he won the largest prize in the world for a single short story. In 2008, Jude: Level 1 was shortlisted for the Everyman Bollinger Wodehouse Prize. He has written for the New York Times, Prospect, Irish Times, Financial Times, and The Guardian. He blogs on his website at www.juliangough.com. His first collection of poetry, Free Sex Chocolate, will be published in 2009. Born in London, and raised free-range in Ireland, he lives in Berlin.
January 15th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
This is so true! It used to be that you went away and a Sonnenstudio opened in your house. Now it’s a gallery. What happens when the world economic crisis hits Berlin? Then again, the boom never made it this way in the first place. Hav enever been able to figure out how all these galleries make money. Anyway it’s a lovely piece.
January 15th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
This is very true and a refreshing aspect of Berlin. Loved hearing your voice tell us about it.