Michael Jackson exhibition honours star’s legacy, but avoids negative narrative that all but destroyed his public image

Only Michael Jackson’s eyes can be seen on the large LED screen resting on the floor. Although it is easy to discern the visage as that of the late superstar, it would take the most ardent follower to recognise the footage from the 1993 broadcast he made denying accusations of sexual molestation and forever sealing his fate as a social pariah. The video work from New York artist Jordan Wolfson was one of a number of provocative pieces in “Michael Jackson: On the Wall”, a...

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