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David Hockney An eye for detail FOR FANS OF COLOUR, CONNECTION AND ART HISTORY, THIS FASCINATING EXHIBITION IS SURE TO PLEASE, FINDS ALEX FICE
reality, we take in our surroundings bit by bit, utilising our memory to construct the scene in its entirety. As Hockney would put it, ‘the eye is connected to the mind, therefore we see with memory’. This view has had a profound influence on how he represents the human experience of time and space in his art, be that in the form of photo-collage, digital drawing, multi-screen films or paintings. Despite his rejection of certain formal conventions, Hockney is an artist with deep admiration for the master painters of the past, and their influence can be felt everywhere in his craft. Hockney’s Eye aims to explore art history from his unique viewpoint, by placing works in dialogue with some of the great creators on display at the FitzwilliamMuseum’s permanent exhibition. These careful juxtapositions allow us to notice similarities and differences between works, with careful attention to common themes, colours and subjects evident in the curation. “Comparisons are drawn between portraits by Hockney of his contemporaries, and by 18th- century artists Joshua Reynolds and William
When we view an artwork, we see the world filtered through the eyes of the artist. Hockney’s Eye: The Art and Technology of Depiction – an exciting new exhibition at the FitzwilliamMuseum and Downing College’s Heong Gallery – offers us the opportunity to better understand the unique perspective of one of Britain’s most brilliant talents, David Hockney. Running until the end of August, the exhibition showcases the extraordinary range of his work – from paintings and drawings to iPad pieces and video – alongside optical devices and innovative 3D modelling. It also gives the chance to view never-before-seen artworks, including a highly anticipated self-portrait. David Hockney has long been interested in the depiction of three-dimensional space on a two- dimensional canvas. Throughout his astounding career as an artist, he has sought to radically question and subvert traditional representations of space and optical perspective. He has openly criticised the way that photography and linear ‘Renaissance perspective’ forces the viewer to absorb the scene all at once. Whereas, in
HOCKNEY FEVER DON’T MISS THESE OTHER HOCKNEY HOTSPOTS IN OUR AREA! THE HOCKNEY GALLERY Located on Bridge Street in Cambridge, The Hockney Gallery sells a variety of pieces by David Hockney, from original works on paper and canvas to limited-edition prints, original posters and books. “As an independent gallery dedicated to David Hockney, we are greatly looking forward to the forthcoming exhibition,” says Roland Clark of The Hockney Gallery. “Hockney’s unique eye, restless curiosity and exploration of art history are fundamental to his creativity, which will be fully on display at the FitzwilliamMuseum and Heong Gallery. We are particularly excited to see Hockney’s most recent paintings, as well as his ‘photographic drawings’ – a manifestation of his lifelong exploration into how we actually see things.” mrandmrsclarks.co.uk The centre’s latest exhibition, Original Artists’ Posters , features a selection created by world-renowned artists, including David Hockney, Georges Braque, Bernard Buffet, Marc Chagall, Fernand Léger, Matisse and Picasso. The show runs until 19 April. haddenhamartscentre.org.uk HADDENHAM ARTS CENTRE
SELF REFLECTION One of the highlights of the exhibition will be Self Portrait, 22nd November 2021 (left), completed last year in Normandy and displayed for the first time at the Fitz
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