Go behind the scenes of V&A Dundee’s new David Bowie: On Tour archive show with curators Kirsty Hassard and Svetlana Panova, exploring Bowie

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

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