## The Master of Reinvention
David Bowie was a force of nature, a man who fundamentally changed the landscape of music and culture. He was a shapeshifter, an artist who never stopped evolving and challenging our perceptions of sound and identity. From Ziggy Stardust to the ‘Thin White Duke’ and finally the ‘Blackstar’, he was always a step ahead of the rest of the world.
## January 10, 2016
Just days after his 69th birthday and the release of his final album, ‘Blackstar’, David Bowie passed away in New York after a secret 18-month battle with cancer. His death was a profound shock to a world that had always seen him as something more than human. He had choreographed his own departure with a level of artistic perfection that only he could achieve.
## Life on Mars… Forever
Bowie’s legacy is the very definition of artistic freedom. He taught us that it was okay to be different and that curiosity was the greatest of all virtues. His influence is felt in every facet of modern art and music. David Bowie has returned to the stars he came from, but the ‘Space Oddity’ he created still encourages us all to ‘Let\’s Dance’. The Starman has left his ship, but his light is everywhere.