They first met in 2006 when Griffin was involved in the creation of Amy's album Back To Black, and the exhibition will feature photographs of Amy from that time.
Griffin shared, "When I think about recreating the time we spent working together with Amy to mark the 10th anniversary of her death, I just feel confused. Our relationship was very smooth, there was nothing like that.rock 'n' roll, it's not dramatic or rebellious. It's very simple, at that time I always felt protected, close, even when I was far away."
“These new works – most of them mirrored or double-sided – each slightly different from the next, allow me to see Amy as if she were simultaneously present and absent,” he continues. “It reminds me that even though we lost Amy too soon, we still see her in different ways. Recreating her in this way brings back memories, makes me look back and wonder about all the colors Amy once represented to all of us.”
Also to mark the 10th anniversary of the artist's death, a documentary told from Amy's mother's perspective is due to be released this year. Meanwhile, there is speculation that unreleased music from Amy will also be released, after her parents, Mitch Winehouse and Janis Winehouse-Collins, confirmed that they were keen for fans to hear the demos she left behind.
Amy In The Light had its private showing on July 23rd before opening to the public from July 26th to September 14th at the Brownsword Hepworth Gallery in Knightsbridge, London. The exhibition can also be visited.online.
