Step inside the incredible immersive David Hockney experience that’s opened in Manchester

  1. Home
  2. Art & Culture
Step inside the incredible immersive David Hockney experience that's opened in Manchester

Step inside the incredible immersive David Hockney experience that's opened in Manchester

Mancs can now step inside the work of one of the world’s greatest artists, with a new immersive David Hockney experience in Manchester.

The magnificent warehouse space at Aviva Studios has been taken over by the legendary artist,

David Hockney’s Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) has opened in Manchester today, with huge projections bringing his life’s work to life.

Running all the way through to 25 January, this dazzling digital exhibition cycles through six themed chapters and features some of his most iconic images.

Spanning six decades, there’ll be lesser-seen images and new work, plus a running commentary from the artist himself and an original score by Nico Muhly.

His most famous artworks, including A Bigger Splash and plenty of his Photographic Collages, are animated and drift across Aviva Studios’ huge walls and floor.

Visitors can view the spectacle from up on the balcony or take to amphitheatre seating and benches to see it up close.

David Hockney Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) is now open in Manchester. Credit: The Manc Group

In part of the rotating exhibition, you can even see the work of David Hockney taking shape before your eyes, as he paints on an iPad.

From the hills of LA to the Grand Canyon to Yorkshire to Normandy, the work follows Hockney around the world and back here to his homeland in the UK.

Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) affords unparalleled access to the mind of one of Britain’s most loved artists.

David Hockney said: “I’m very happy that my exhibition is going to Factory International in
Manchester and that more people in the UK will be able to see my pictures bigger & closer than
before. LOVE LIFE DH.”

Standard tickets are on sale from £20, with affordable options available from factoryinternational.org.

Read more

Featured image: The Manc Group