Naples, at the Pan an exhibition on David Bowie

Naples, at the Pan an exhibition on David Bowie: from 24 September to 29 January 2023

David Bowie - The Passenger will open the new autumn season of exhibitions in Naples at the PAN - Palazzo delle Arti.

Following the success of the Andy Warhol exhibition that concluded last July, Navigare Arte e Cultura presents a major exhibition dedicated to the Thin White Duke, curated by Ono Arte Contemporanea. The exhibition features a collection of exceptional photographic documents by American photographer Andrew Kent, who established a relationship of trust with Bowie and followed him through an intense period between 1975 and 1978, during his frenetic train and boat journeys on his tours of major European capitals.

The retrospective, which features 60 photographs as well as documents, memorabilia, clothing, tour posters, and room reconstructions from Kent's archive and private collectors, documents the important period that marked Bowie's return to Europe and, at the same time, offers a glimpse into a continent then divided by the Soviet Bloc.

From Paris to Helsinki, from Berlin to Moscow, the extraordinary British artist crisscrossed Europe, constantly drawing inspiration from it and finding refuge there at a pivotal moment in his career and life. His return to Europe would serve as the catalyst for his celebrated Berlin trilogy: the albums Low and Heroes, from 1977, and Lodger, from 1979. "Known for creating the most iconic images of other great artists such as Freddie Mercury, Iggy Pop, Frank Zappa, Elton John, and many others, Andrew Kent has made possible an extraordinary project that will surely be loved by David Bowie fans," explains Salvatore Lacagnina, the exhibition's producer, "but also by audiences who have never before encountered this eclectic artist, an undisputed protagonist of the contemporary music scene, an actor, painter, and photographer, capable of influencing artistic and aesthetic languages ​​and achieving immortality."

David Bowie - The Passenger is produced in collaboration with the Municipality of Naples, the PAN - Palazzo delle Arti NAPOLI and Diffusione Cultura and will be open to visitors every day from Saturday 24 September to Sunday 29 January 2023.