The season will showcase over four decades of David Bowie as a performer, influencer and consumer of culture. The season will be presented in three parts; David Bowie is feeling Like an Actor, David Bowie is asking you to focus on, and David Bowie is watching you.
David Bowie is feeling like an actor will take a look at Bowie as a big screen performer. Films screening in this section include Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, Cracked Actor, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Just a Gigolo, The Hunger, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, Absolute Beginners, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, and The Prestige.
David Bowie is asking you to focus on will shine a light on artists who fascinated Bowie, taking a look at some of his cultural idols and influences. Films screening include The Blue Angel (Der blaue Engel),The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound, Chelsea Hotel, and Burroughs: The Movie.
David Bowie is watching you delves into the way he is reinterpreted, continuing to serve as a figure of mystique and fascination for artists. Films screening include Dogs in Space, Dogville, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, and Only Lovers Left Alive.
The program will also feature a live event and film screening with writer and curator Jack Sargeant as he introduces the work of William S. Burroughs and the cut-up technique.
