About this Event
Title: David Bowie: The Making Of An Icon
Speaker: Kirsty Hassard & Svetlana Panova, Curators, V&A Dundee
Get behind the scenes of the new David Bowie: On Tour archive show with V&A Dundee curators Kirsty Hassard and Svetlana Panova, exploring how Bowie created his ever-evolving iconic image across music and screen.
Highlights include legendary costumes, instruments and photography, plus never-before-seen items including Polaroids for make-up and costume fittings, a Ziggy Stardust-era acoustic guitar, unrealised scripts, handwritten lyrics and costumes from Bowie’s final albums, The Next Day and ★ (Blackstar), along with some brilliant Dundee-specific content.
Key audience takeaways
- Hear more about the highlights – many on display for the first time – giving the inside scoop on Bowie’s creative process and why he still matters today.
- How photography shaped Bowie’s image and identity
- How onstage and in the studio, Bowie continually reinvented his sound and personas
- Bowie’s groundbreaking performances on screen, from music videos to iconic film and TV roles, to unexpected cameos
- The items and personal possessions that Bowie chose to keep in his archive are revealing, showing a creative mind constantly thinking about the next project
Doors - 7:00pm - First come first served on seating. Catch up with friends and grab a drink.
Intros - 7:25pm
Talk - 7.30pm
Q&A - 8:10pm
Agenda
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
First come first served on seating. Catch up with friends and grab a drink.
🕑: 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
David Bowie: The Making Of An Icon
Event venue & nearby stays
CANVAS Dundee, 16 Ure Street, Dundee, United Kingdom
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