Offering a broad insight into Bowie’s work, as well as the man himself, the series touches on everything from his impact on the fashion world, to his time on screen, and even personal accounts and first-hand insights into Bowie’s time visiting Australia.
Speakers will include Bowie mega fans, critics, writers, musicians and pop culture aficionados in this intimate, detailed look at Bowie’s iconic work and life.
Jeff Duff will open the series, he is widely known for his show Ziggy, a portrayal of the music of David Bowie, as well as his BOWIE Unzipped shows. He will take audiences on a journey behind the scenes of his onstage engagement with Bowie and his music.
Other speakers include artist, writer and researcher Tanja Stark who will examine Bowie’s long-term fascination with psychoanalyst Carl Jung, Clementine Ford as she looks ay Jim Henson’s 1986 Labyrinth and Bowie’s portrayal of the iconic Goblin King, Bowie Down Under’s Bruce Butler showcasing his personal Bowie slideshow, Mel Campbell exploring the links between costume and character and Emma Beddows exploring the prominent science fiction themes that feature in Bowie’s work.
