Over 100 highlights from the David Bowie archive at the V&A are to tour the UK, previewing many objects that have never been on display before.
Starting in Dundee the collection will travel to Blackpool, Hull, County Durham, Bristol and beyond.
For those who cannot travel to the V&A East Storehouse, this is a chance to see the archive in a convenient location, up close.
The exhibitions will be curated to perfection with a chance to see how David Bowie created his persona in music, video, TV and film.
Highpoints of the show will feature Polaroids from make-up and costume fittings, alongside a Ziggy Stardust era guitar, unreleased projects, handwritten lyrics and costumes from the artist’s final albums.
Sir Tristram Hunt, Director of the V&A, said: “David Bowie: On Tour is a landmark national partnership for the V&A, bringing highlights from David Bowie’s extraordinary archive to audiences across the UK for the first time. Working with our colleagues in museums and venues nationwide, we’re opening up Bowie’s story in the places connected to his life and legacy, ensuring people across the country can experience these remarkable objects where they live, and be inspired by his enduring creativity.”
David Bowie: On Tour has been developed by V&A Touring and V&A National Programmes, in collaboration with partner venues across the UK, and is curated by Harriet Reed, Curator of Contemporary Performance at the V&A.
