David Hockney at the Serpentine

Serpentine presents an exhibition of new and recent works by David Hockney at Serpentine North, the artist’s first at Serpentine.

The exhibition unveils a new body of work by the celebrated British artist, comprising five still lifes alongside five portraits that depict members of the artist’s close circle, including his family and carers. These paintings are united by their frontal composition and by the recurring motif of a gingham tablecloth that provides the setting for each composition.

Accompanying the exhibition, Serpentine will present a large-scale printed mural by David Hockney in the garden at Serpentine North. The work highlights a scene from A Year in Normandie’s spring cycle depicting a tree house. The monumental digital print will be displayed at the back of the North Gallery, echoing its creation in David Hockney’s own garden in Normandy.