CONSULTANCY & MERCHANDISE

David Bowie: You're Not Alone

Client: Lightroom 

Role: Image Research & Rights Management

On behalf of Duffy Archive, Metazoan provided curation, licensing and clearance services for David Bowie: You're Not Alone immersive experience for Lightroom and helped shape the exhibition's visual narrative, telling the story of David Bowie's life and career through a series of thematic chapters. Iconic and rarely exhibited images were selected for this project.

Metazoan managed all rights clearances and licensing negotiations, ensuring all imagery was fully cleared for use across the exhibition, marketing campaigns and merchandise. 

Rights were also agreed for a range of compelling gift shop merchandise, including art prints, apparel, stationary and books. 

David Bowie: You're Not Alone is an immersive multimedia experience that acts as a self-portrait, offering audiences insight into Bowie's creative vision and the subjects that inspired him throughout his life.

The Rider Residencies, Art Advisory 

Client: Rilea Group 

Role: Curation and Licensee

Metazoan was commissioned to curate and license a distinctive collection of photography for The Rider Residences Miami.

The Rider is a bold, 12-story condominium rooted in the spirit of rock-and-roll and Wynwood’s avant-garde energy.

Tasked with creating a visual language that matched the property’s rebellious DNA, Metazoan selected images that honour the icons of music and motor culture, from the gritty soul of live performances to the allure of two-wheeled freedom. Anchored by rare works from Lynn Goldsmith and Scarlet Page, two of music’s most legendary photographers, the collection brings to life the ethos of The Rider: unapologetically free, creatively, fearless, and authentically cool.

The featured image of Keith Richards by Scarlet Page was not chosen by chance, it was selected for its raw energy, iconic presence, and cultural weight. His portrait commands attention, anchoring the space with an unmistakable edge that mirrors the sleek lines of the motorcycles and the moody tone of the surrounding design

Lynn Goldsmith being the official ambassador, handpicked eight of her most iconic photographs to adorn the building’s exterior.

Stories - Brought to Life, National Portrait Gallery Unframed

Client: Frameless 

Role: Image Research & Rights Management

Metazoan was commissioned by Frameless to support the creation of a photographic narrative for Stories - Brought to Life, an immersive experience inspired by the National Portrait Gallery’s Collection. Part of the experience explored the life and artistry of David Bowie, from his early years as David Jones through to Blackstar, brought to life through 47 carefully selected photographs.

The lead image, Duffy’s iconic Aladdin Sane portrait, anchored the sequence, supported by a collection sourced from both our own archives and external contributors. Metazoan also managed rights clearances with the Bowie Estate, ensuring images were licensed for use across the experience.

‘Wall to Wearables’  Licensed Merchandise 

Licensor: The Pogo Group 

Role: Curation and Licensee
Metazoan Archives partners with Pogo Group to bring fine art photography from wall to wardrobe in a sustainable way. Working with the Julian Wasser and Anthony Beauchamp archives for the UK market, we translate iconic imagery into premium, print-on-demand apparel. Each piece is produced only when ordered, combining museum-quality curation with responsible manufacturing. Together, Metazoan and Pogo reimagine how archival art can live, move, and be worn, without compromising its legacy or the planet.