Au Revoir Tristesse is an artistic conversation of music and paintings conducted between two long-time
collaborators, musician, songwriter and producer Joseph Chester and member of The Waterboys and
latterly painter Steve Wickham. Inspired by Franoise Sagan's novel "Bonjour Tristesse", Joseph created a
series of five Bagatelles for solo classical guitar while in the midst of touring his acclaimed 2022 album
Lucia.
Consequently, Steve created five stunning images inspired by Joes music expanding on the theme of what
Joe calls an homage to sadness. The work has been performed in Smock Alley Theatre and Axis Theatre
Ballymuns Exhibition space where Steves paintings are currently on show amidst the background of
Josephs music.