Nina Simone's Gum
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- Author：Warren Ellis
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Summary
From award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum。 Featuring an introduction from Nick Cave。
'Warren has turned this memento， snatched from his idol's piano in a moment of rapture， into a genuine religious artefact。'
NICK CAVE
'In praise of meaning-rich relics and magical things。 Totally heartwarming project。'
MAX PORTER
'A unique study of a fan's devotion， of transcendence and of the artistic vocation - it's got depth and great warmth。 It's a beautiful piece of work。'
KEVIN BARRY
On Thursday 1 July， 1999， Dr Nina Simone gave a rare performance as part of Nick Cave's Meltdown Festival。 After the show， in a state of awe， Warren Ellis crept onto the stage， took Dr Simone's piece of chewed gum from the piano， wrapped it in her stage towel and put it in a Tower Records bag。 The gum remained with him for twenty years; a sacred totem， his creative muse， growing in significance with every passing year。
In 2019， Cave - his collaborator and great friend - asked Warren if there was anything he could contribute to display in his Stranger Than Kindness exhibition。 Warren realised the time had come to release the gum。 Together they agreed it should be housed in a glass case like a holy relic。 Worrying the gum would be damaged or lost， Warren decided to first have it cast in silver and gold， sparking a chain of events that no one could have predicted， one that would take him back to his childhood and his relationship to found objects。
Nina Simone's Gum is about how something so small can form beautiful connections between people。 It is a story about the meaning we place on things， on experiences， and how they become imbued with spirituality。 It is a celebration of artistic process， friendship， understanding and love。
'Warren has turned this memento， snatched from his idol's piano in a moment of rapture， into a genuine religious artefact。'
NICK CAVE
'In praise of meaning-rich relics and magical things。 Totally heartwarming project。'
MAX PORTER
'A unique study of a fan's devotion， of transcendence and of the artistic vocation - it's got depth and great warmth。 It's a beautiful piece of work。'
KEVIN BARRY
On Thursday 1 July， 1999， Dr Nina Simone gave a rare performance as part of Nick Cave's Meltdown Festival。 After the show， in a state of awe， Warren Ellis crept onto the stage， took Dr Simone's piece of chewed gum from the piano， wrapped it in her stage towel and put it in a Tower Records bag。 The gum remained with him for twenty years; a sacred totem， his creative muse， growing in significance with every passing year。
In 2019， Cave - his collaborator and great friend - asked Warren if there was anything he could contribute to display in his Stranger Than Kindness exhibition。 Warren realised the time had come to release the gum。 Together they agreed it should be housed in a glass case like a holy relic。 Worrying the gum would be damaged or lost， Warren decided to first have it cast in silver and gold， sparking a chain of events that no one could have predicted， one that would take him back to his childhood and his relationship to found objects。
Nina Simone's Gum is about how something so small can form beautiful connections between people。 It is a story about the meaning we place on things， on experiences， and how they become imbued with spirituality。 It is a celebration of artistic process， friendship， understanding and love。
Reviews
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*3。5This is a difficult book to review as I do not usually read music biographies （despite my love of music） as this is an ARC read。 I liked the energy of Ellis—I’d love to sit and hang out with him， to hear more about his youth。 I appreciate that he was able to write this as a artistic mark in his career， and I understand that insanity surrounding the musicians you love。 He seems like a gentle soul。 I also have a new love of listening to Arleta。 My main issue was precisely the music elbow rubbi *3。5This is a difficult book to review as I do not usually read music biographies （despite my love of music） as this is an ARC read。 I liked the energy of Ellis—I’d love to sit and hang out with him， to hear more about his youth。 I appreciate that he was able to write this as a artistic mark in his career， and I understand that insanity surrounding the musicians you love。 He seems like a gentle soul。 I also have a new love of listening to Arleta。 My main issue was precisely the music elbow rubbing music autobiographies tend to be。 It felt like it was written for a cohort of friends and acquaintances that I am not a part of。 If I went and saw this exhibit I’d buy a copy and probably rate it higher。 I also have a big discontent with spirituality， and I’d probably appreciate it more if I like， believed in God still。 It’s not a bad book， or story—it can actually be quite beautiful—but it just wasn’t for me， a random 21-year old with no knowledge of the people in it beside Simone。Would pay $20 to see Nina Simone’s reaction to this though。 I can’t believe she’d be the nicest about it。 。。。more
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