A Moving Still Life 1976 - 1977

This is David Hockney’s ‘A Moving Still Life’, a print notable for its playful yet unsettling arrangement of objects and figures against a stark white background. The composition is divided into distinct zones, each rendered with delicate lines and a muted color palette. The still life elements, which include a table supported by legs and a display of geometric forms, sit uneasily with the surreal presence of a disembodied head. Hockney uses line and form to challenge our perception of space and perspective, creating a dreamlike quality. The juxtaposition of the organic and the geometric, the still and the moving, disrupts conventional modes of representation. The print’s semiotic system invites us to question fixed meanings. How does it challenge our understanding of reality, perception, and the human form? It reveals a reality that's constantly shifting.