Paloma Castillo Chilean, b. 1965
David, 2026
Jute embroidered with cotton threads
84 x 72 cm
Series: Pie Forzado
Signed & dated on the back
Further images
This embroidery is based on a photograph of David Hockney, whose bold round glasses have become one of the defining features of his public image. By isolating this familiar object,...
This embroidery is based on a photograph of David Hockney, whose bold round glasses have become one of the defining features of his public image. By isolating this familiar object, the work evokes the artist's presence without depicting him directly, turning the glasses into a portrait in their own right.