Bowie Gold is an original mixed media artwork celebrating the extraordinary style, creativity and enduring cultural influence of David Bowie. At the centre of the composition, Bowie's portrait emerges through layers of expressive paint, typography, vintage print and carefully selected fragments from his remarkable career.
A palette of warm gold, ochre and amber is punctuated by turquoise, deep red and flashes of muted green. The softer neutral areas surrounding the portrait allow Bowie's face to command the composition, while the layers around him invite you to move closer and discover the details hidden within the artwork.
Look Closer Bowie Gold is as much about the story surrounding the portrait as the portrait itself. Fragments of concert tickets, music references, printed articles, dates and vintage typography are embedded throughout the composition, creating a visual archive of moments from Bowie's career.
References to Changes, concert performances and music culture sit alongside distressed text and partially obscured imagery. Some elements are immediately recognisable, while others reveal themselves gradually.
 
Title: Bowie Gold
Artist: Gill Storr
Size: 80 x 80cm
Medium: Original mixed media on stretched canvas
Frame: White 10mm floating frame
Collection: ICONS