Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury probably had the most extraordinary and fascinating voice in rock music. Although he appeared rather shy in his private life, as a public personality he was highly flamboyant and hedonistic. His theatrical and cross-gender stage looks were also directed against the performances of other male bands, with whom he did not want to be confused. While he never publicly addressed his sexual orientation, the band's name and image were influenced by Mercury's queerness, right down to the lyrics.

The FREDDIE MERCURY exhibition uses a wealth of objects, photos, texts, documents and videos to visualise and explore the life, grandeur and ambivalence of one of the most dazzling personalities in rock history. His courage, his love of humanity, his deep emotionality, his originality, his curiosity and his openness towards other arts make him an absolutely exceptional phenomenon. He died in London on 1991 as a result of his HIV infection. His work continues to radiate into the present day.

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