Following an “extraordinary demand”, groups can now book to go and see David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) at Lightroom in King’s Cross, until October.
The show is the result of three-year collaboration between David Hockney and the creators of Lightroom, described as the venue for an all-new art experience combining visual spectacle with high-tech audio.
It takes audiences on a journey through the artist’s work over 60 years with his voice as the soundtrack to the experience and an invitation to see the world through his eyes including some rarely seen pieces and newly created work.
The 45-minute show covers six chapters and viewers will see Hockney experimenting with perspective, using photography as a way of ‘drawing with a camera’, capturing the passing of time in his polaroid collages and the joy of spring on his iPad, and showing us why only paint can properly convey the hugeness of the Grand Canyon.
Groups can join him on his audio-visual Wagner Drive, roaring up into the San Gabriel Mountains, and into the opera house by means of animated re-creations of his stage designs.
From LA to Yorkshire, and up to the present day in Normandy, the show is said to be an unprecedented opportunity to spend time in the presence of one of the great popular geniuses of the art world still innovating, still creating beauty and awe.
There are discounts available for groups of 10 plus (differing depending on the size) for Monday-Thursday performances.
About Lightroom
The innovative showspace was designed as a sister space to the award-winning Bridge Theatre. The foyer contains a café/bar, a gift shop and seating in the foyer and outside on the square. The venue is open seven days a week throughout the day and on most evenings.
Richard Slaney, CEO of Lightroom said: “We’ve been completely overwhelmed by the response to the show from audiences since opening and are delighted to be able to extend bookings through to October. It’s wonderful to see such a cross generational audience experiencing the show together.
“We’ve had many messages from customers across the UK and beyond enquiring about booking through the summer holiday period so we hope that by opening up further dates, more visitors will have the chance to experience David’s incredible work.”
For more information and to book visit www.lightroom.co.uk
