Long before Uma Obscura, before Sunset Park and before Club Greyscale there was Monochrome, the now legendary goth club. Many may believe that the club is a Gothenburg based one, but that is not true. It started in Umeå.
So what was this place? How many smoke machines were there? Who were the visitors?
Why was the theme of ”Riket” a thing? What kind of music did the DJs play?
After having visited a goth club in Stockholm, Peter Mollwing, Karim Muammar and Erik Lundberg thought to themselves that this is something they also would like to see happen in their town so, how hard can it be? Monochrome was a non profit club run where they could present the music they love. The premiere night was in 1994 and it was a success and contributed to the wave of alternative subculture in Umeå and northern Sweden. In 1997, Peter and erik moved to Gothenburg and established the club, where it became very well known and ran for many years. Many carry fond memories of this go-to goth place.
Now, at the 10-year anniversary of Uma Obscura, we look back and dcelebrate the history with an exclusive exhibition of the original posters from Monochrome back in the 90’s.
Saturday November 16, Tonsalen, Umeå Folkets Hus
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MONOCHROME – utställningen
Saknade ditt liv på nittiotalet riktning, färg, och kompisar? I så fall är risken stor att du besökte Monochrome: den glada dysterkvistens tredje vardagsrum!
Årets Uma Obscura presenterar ett retrospektiv på klubben — musiken, dekoren, posters, och flyers. Hur började allt? Hur många rökmaskiner? Och vad betydde egentligen temat till Riket?
Långt innan Uma Obscura, innan Sunset Park och innan Club Greyscale fanns
Monochrome. Det var en ideellt driven klubb skapad av eldsjälar som ville bjuda på roliga utekvällar med den musik de själva älskade. Efter att ha besökt en gothklubb i Stockholm tänkte Peter Mollwing, Karim Muammar och Erik Lundberg att ”äh, hur svårt kan det vara?” Resultatet blev en klubb som slog upp portarna för första gången 1994, den första i sitt slag i Umeå. 1997 flyttade Peter och Erik till Göteborg där klubben var aktiv i många år och lever varmt vidare i minnet hos mängder av människor som hade klubben som sitt go-to goth place.
Uma Obscura ställer nu ut originalaffischerna från alla arrangemang som hölls i Umeå mellan 1994-1997, en tidsresa till där allt började!
Lördag 16 November, Tonsalen, Umeå Folkets Hus
Fri Entré kl 12-17!