The following report is courtesy of Theage.com.au:

Some art curators would consider late AC/DC singer Bon Scott too lowbrow a subject on which to base an exhibition.

But not Jasmin Stephens. Despite neither being a fan of the singer nor his band, she was curious enough to commission 19 artists, including fashion critics and Archibald Prize winner Adam Cullen, to explore notions of masculinity, remembrance and rebellion by deconstructing the charismatic rock star.

Ms Stephens says the Bon Scott Project exhibition aims to prove there was more to the diminutive singer than a powerful voice, tight pants, showmanship and sexually suggestive lyrics.

Ms Stephens assigned artists that knew little about the band. "The project is not intended to be sycophantic because those results would tend to be cliched," she said. "I hope it will offer new ideas and perspectives. I wanted to create an exhibition with a wide range of platforms that will interest different people."

Interest in Scott keeps surging 28 years after his drink-induced death just as the band was hitting its prime. British magazine Classic Rock has named Scott the greatest ever frontman, ahead of Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant.

The Melbourne City Council has named a laneway after his band, his birth town of Kirriemuir in Scotland unveiled a Caithness stone slab in his honour and money was raised to erect a bronze statue of him in Fremantle, Western Australia.

The new exhibition is part of plans by Fremantle to reclaim its favourite son. Scott grew up there, and is buried there — his National Trust-listed grave is the most visited in Australia.

"Bronze statues are generally associated with bishops and governors," Ms Stephens said. "I feel that Bon has always relished his outsider status. He's always been a bit of a rascal and hellraiser, like a Ned Kelly figure, so I wanted to look at other ways we could celebrate his life."

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