Apple's iPad helps artist David Hockney light up iconic UK landmark this month

01 December 2023 , 17:15

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Apple's iPad helps artist David Hockney light up iconic UK landmark this month

If you happen to be in London this December then it's worth taking a trip to the newly developed Battersea Power Station. This iconic London landmark is being lit up with festive artwork that's been created by renowned artist David Hockney using an iPad and Apple Pencil.

Two giant colourful Christmas trees - that feature tinsel, lights and the all-important star on top - are being beamed onto the famous building's massive 100-metre-high chimneys with visitors able to view the 10-minute seasonal animation as they stand by the River Thames.

“Battersea Power Station is such a beautiful building, I wanted to decorate it in a way that I hoped would bring joy and hope to Londoners,” said Hockney who has used Apple devices to produce his work for over 15 years.

Starting with the iPhone in 2007 and then the iPad since its original release. The tablet has been instrumental in work that includes a glass window at Westminster Abbey and several exhibitions. In the midst of the pandemic, Hockney also captured the unfolding of spring, creating new works in praise of the natural world. 220 for 2020 ultimately resulted, along with a 90-metre-long scrollwork, A Year in Normandie.

“David is one of the world’s most important and influential artists, and we couldn’t be more excited to see his latest creation lighting up Battersea Power Station,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “It is a privilege for us that he chooses iPad for his work, and to create this beautiful Christmas gift for the people of London.”

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If you fancy checking out the art then it will be glowing through this month with the light show starting each night from 5pm.

Dave Snelling