David Hockney, the globally renowned British artist, has transformed London’s Battersea Power Station into a festive landmark with his latest installation, Bigger Christmas Trees (2023). The work, adorning part of Apple’s new U.K. headquarters, features animated Christmas trees projected onto the former power station’s two 100-meter-high chimneys. The installation will light up from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily until Christmas.
Created with an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, Hockney’s digital art adds a modern twist to the festive season. Hockney, commenting on the new installation, said, “I wanted to decorate it in a way that I hoped would bring joy and hope to Londoners.”
Since 2007, Hockney has been integrating Apple projects like the iPhone and iPad into his artwork, including a project for Westminster Abbey. This Christmas-themed installation, blending technology and art, exemplifies this new phase in his practice. Currently, Hockney also has an exhibition of intimate portraits at London’s National Portrait Gallery, “Drawing from Life.”
Meanwhile, elsewhere in London, Rachel Whiteread has adorned a Christmas tree outside The Connaught Hotel with 102 circular neon white hoops, a typical motif in for the Turner prize winner's practice. The collaboration was intended to “motivate Londoners to honor a sense of community and positivity this festive season,” the hotel said.
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