like an endless piece of paper

"The iPad is like an endless piece of paper." So says David Hockney in advance of his exhibit at the Royal Academy. I love the way Hockney embraces technology and finds ways to incorporate into his process and practice, be it polaroids or ipads. I was never a huge Hockney fan, but of late i have grown to appreciate his work more and more--I love the colour and, these days, the topics--his love affair with Yorkshire in recent years has produced a wealth of amazing stuff. I also like the scale--he goes grand, creating massive pieces that demand attention.

The idea of the iPad as an endless piece of paper is a compelling one--reminiscent in one way of scrolls from an earlier textual age, but also less bounded or framed, like traditional paper is.

Comments

[Seeward]

Great insight.. With iCloud and apps like Evernote, they are a bottomless bucket of ideas and info, but I like his metaphor better!