At Somerset House, Holy Pop! Explores the Shrines We Build for Dead Icons

Curator Tory Turk gathers objects from Marc Bolan memorials to a piece of Nina Simone’s chewing gum, tracing how private collections and public pilgrimage reshape the way we remember.

A new exhibition at Somerset House in London, Holy Pop!, maps the intimate architectures of fandom built around dead pop stars and cult figures. Curated by Tory Turk, the show draws together homemade shrines, preserved ephemera, decorated graves,

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