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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Tim Jonze and Mee-Lai Stone

‘I hope it gives young people some ideas!’: David Hockney’s immersive art show – photo essay

Making a splash … David Hockney strolls around his own work – All photographs: Justin Sutcliffe
Making a splash … David Hockney strolls around one of his works. Photograph: Justin Sutcliffe

“I’ve always been interested in technology and pictures,” says David Hockney, still sharp at 85 in both mind and style, and preparing to unleash one of his most ambitious projects to date. With Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away), Hockney joins the likes of Van Gogh, Dalí and Klimt as the subject of an immersive art show. The difference being, of course, that he’s still around to make sure it’s just as he wants it.

David Hockney - Lightroom installation. Lightroom team members, construction team and David Hockney’s invited guests attend a preview projection as part of the development of the show. Projections: Peter Getting Out of Nick’s Pool (1966) and Sunbather (1966)
David Hockney - Lightroom installation. Lightroom team members, construction team and David Hockney’s invited guests attend a preview projection as part of the development of the show. Projections: Peter Getting Out of Nick’s Pool (1966) and Sunbather (1966) Photograph: Justin Sutcliffe
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