«With a predilection for figurative painting and a love for landscapes, David Hockney rejects the idea that nature is dead».

 

iPad drawing lilies, 2010

«With a predilection for figurative painting and a love for landscapes, David Hockney rejects the idea that nature is dead. The artist also stresses the failings of photography and cinema, such as their inseparability from technology. However, his vision is not without its contradictions. He loves drawing using his Ipad and Iphone! A medium he has been making use of since 2008, allowing him to explore other forms of representation». Veja mais em 

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Installation view of David Hockney’s iPhone and iPad drawings, 2009-2012, via LA Louver

 

Excerto:«Rather than allowing the digital form to hinder or create a barrier in his artistic process, Hockney’s iPad works have proven themselves to be some of his most personal. Though these works were created on a handheld device, they can easily be printed out on high-quality paper and displayed at an exhibition. Many have questioned what the digital age will mean for the value of art, but Hockney’s masterful iPad drawings are unique and often sell for large amounts at auctions. Though anyone can pick up an iPhone or iPad and create their own artwork these days, Hockney embraces the medium fully and does not consider himself to be above the masses».