A remarkable photographic exhibition, "The Ballad of Sexual Dependency," by Nan Goldin, has opened at the John Curtin Gallery in Perth. The exhibition features a selection of images from Goldin's slideshow that caused a sensation in New York's underground clubs and bars in the mid-1980s. The show is a personal diary of Goldin's life, capturing her family and the post-punk, queer subculture of the Lower East Side neighborhood. The exhibition marks a departure from traditional photography styles, showcasing intimate and candid images that were groundbreaking for their time.