David Hockney immersive exhibition opens at Sydney's Carriageworks
A 50-minute digital show on British artist David Hockney has arrived in Sydney. It features whole-room projections and the artist's own narration.
David Hockney: Bigger and Closer (not smaller and further away) is now at Carriageworks in Sydney. The show runs until January 24.
The show uses four screens with massive digital projections. Viewers walk through the artist's seven-decade career, philosophy, and work.
Hockney died in June. He narrates the experience himself with an original soundtrack by composer Nico Muhly.
The exhibition spans his creative range: painting, drawing, stage design, photography, and print work. The piece offers a vivid, visually inventive experience.
It captures Hockney's restless creativity and technical ambition. For those new to his work, the show serves as an engaging gateway to his art.
Those seeking both deeper critical context and a fuller sense of his life may find some questions unanswered.
- 50 minutes
- Exhibition duration
- Seven decades
- Career span
- Carriageworks, Sydney
- Location
- Nico Muhly
- Composer
Why it mattersThe exhibition gives Sydney audiences a chance to engage with one of the most influential modern artists. It uses an immersive digital format.
AustraliaSydney culture lovers now have access to a major retrospective of Hockney's work without needing to travel overseas to see it.
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