2026.02.13 — 2026.11.01 · Happening now
David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) — Singapore
David Hockney: Bigger & Closer is an immersive projection show at IMBA, Gardens by the Bay, until 1 November. A loop of about 50 minutes in six chapters spans sixty years of Hockney’s work: Yorkshire landscapes, Los Angeles pools, stage designs and iPad drawings. The images fill four walls and the floor, the narration is Hockney’s own recorded voice, and the score is by Nico Muhly. Enter at any point in your booked window and stay to see the full loop.
Six chapters run in order: Yorkshire landscapes, Los Angeles pools, his stage designs and his recent iPad drawings.
One artist changed his way of painting several times in sixty years, and seeing it in one room makes the shifts clear.
The narration is Hockney’s own recorded voice explaining why he paints as he does; the score was written for the show by the composer Nico Muhly.
It is not an appearance by the artist, but a screening in which he talks you through his work.
The pictures cover four walls and the floor; standing in the middle, the woods and pools are many times larger than in a book, as the title promises.
Standing inside the projection puts you in the picture, a closeness the originals cannot give.
Checked · 2026-10-03
It ends on 1 November; closed all day on 24 October and from 3pm on 27 October.
One instance of artistic nudity; some passages have high-contrast images and loud sound.
This is a projection show; there are no original Hockney works on site.
The projection space has no fixed seats, so no seating plan is needed.
Open official guide ↗13 February to 1 November 2026. Monday–Thursday 10am–7pm, Friday–Sunday and public holidays 10am–8pm, last entry an hour before closing; closed all day on 24 October and from 3pm on 27 October.
Asia/SingaporeThe show is at IMBA, Gardens by the Bay (18 Marina Gardens Drive #01-24).
Arrive in your booked entry window, join at whichever chapter is playing and stay until the loop comes round. Suitable for all ages, with one instance of artistic nudity; high-contrast moving images and some loud passages. Children’s tickets are for ages 3–12.
SGD 18–26
Confirm accessibility services and companion policies with the organiser before travel.
Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.
Connaissance des Arts · CC BY 3.0 Image source
IMBA
David Hockney in July 2017; portrait for reference, not the exhibition.
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