❏ david bowie exhibition// berlin

David Bowie exhibition// Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin
© Duffy Archive & The David Bowie archive

Today is the last chance to visit the David Bowie exhibition in Martin-Gropius-Bau. It is a retrospective of Bowie’s extraordinary career, especially exploring the sources of his inspiration and the broad range of collaborations with various artists from completely different fields. The exhibition consists of around 300 objects, most of them album artworks, handwritten lyrics & letters, costumes, photography and music videos. 

My favorite section was the last room, entirely dedicated to Bowie’s time in Berlin. Together with Iggy Pop he lived in Hauptstraße 155 in Berlin Schöneberg  from 1976-1978. Probably inspired by the past as well as the vibrant subculture of the German capital in the 70's, at this time Bowie produced the so-called “Berlin Trilogy”, including the albums "Low", "Lodger" and "Heroes". 

Make sure to get some headphones before entering! This will not only help to get the full musical experience (as the headphones automatically play the music belonging to the shown object) but also to get not too distracted of the masses of visitors around you.

Bisou ❤

C.

PS: Below you find some of my exhibition highlights:

"Heroes" Contact Print (Piece No. 32), 1977:
© Masayoshi Sukita/The David Bowie Archive 

Cut up lyrics by Bowie:
The David Bowie Archive, © Victoria and Albert Museum

Striped bodysuit for the Aladdin Sane tour:
Masayoshi Sukita, Sukita©Sukita The David Bowie Archive

Original songtext for Ziggy Stardust 1972:
The David Bowie Archive, © Victoria and Albert Museum

Photo collage from "The Man who feel to earth":
The David Bowie Archive, Film Still, © STUDIOCANAL Films, Ltd. Image

Bowie's address in the 70's, Hauptstraße 155, Berlin-Schöneberg:
Reprint from the original negative © Esther Friedmann