# Event Details - **Event Name**: DAVID HOCKNEY: Beneath the Surface- FREE ENTRY! - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 11:30 am - **Event Description**: Dive beneath the surface of David Hockney's iconic swimming pools in MODO's submersive summer exhibition with memoriam media room.About this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/3cfbb940-95c2-11f1-b940-55345dfad50a-rimg-w989-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg BENEATH THE SURFACE: DAVID HOCKNEYMODO presents Beneath the Surface, a major summer exhibition celebrating the life and work of David Hockney through his iconic swimming pool images, while exploring the enduring questions of perception, perspective, and ways of seeing that defined his career.Admission is now free. Visitors are welcome to visit during gallery opening hours. Please note we are closed Wednesdays, and take 30 minutes for lunch everyday. You are welcome to call ahead to let us know when you are palnning to attend. Visitors are warmly encouraged to make a voluntary donation to on arrival. Every donation helps support the charity's work advocating for creativity, visual thinking and access to arts education.Running until 31st August in Cambridge, the exhibition places Hockney's iconic swimming pool works at the centre of a new immersive and interactive gallery experience.Alongside The Arrival of Spring in Normandy, visitors will encounter a playful and contemporary environment inspired by one of the most recognisable themes within Hockney's practice. Through installation, atmosphere and unexpected moments of discovery, Beneath the Surface invites visitors to look again at works that have become part of our collective visual culture. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/3d0ca930-95c2-11f1-b940-55345dfad50a-rimg-w608-h740-dc180808-gmir.jpg "David Hockney spent a lifetime encouraging us to look more closely at the world around us. Beneath the Surface is an invitation to do exactly that. We hope visitors leave not only having enjoyed the work, but having discovered something new in the act of looking itself."— Sally Clark, The Hockney Gallery Ltd, (MODO/Pentimento/Art & Culture Education C.I.C)As part of the exhibition, MODO's Media Room will present In Memoriam, a short film reflecting on David Hockney's life, influence, and enduring contribution to the way we see the world. Presented alongside the exhibition, the film offers a moment to pause, reflect, and consider the questions that remained central to Hockney's work throughout his life: how we look, how we perceive, and how meaning is created through seeing.As MODO is a commercial gallery, some of the original works featured in the exhibition have now been acquired by collectors and are beginning to leave the gallery as they are prepared for delivery. The display will therefore naturally evolve over the coming weeks.Visitors will continue to experience the immersive swimming pool installation, Media Room featuring In Memoriam, and The Arrival of Spring in Normandy panoramic installation, alongside a changing selection of Hockney works. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/3d258860-95c2-11f1-b940-55345dfad50a-rimg-w1085-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg Developed by the team at MODO in collaboration with ACE CIC, the exhibition continues the gallery's commitment to creating accessible, thought-provoking experiences around art, perception, and contemporary culture. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/3d3c92d0-95c2-11f1-b940-55345dfad50a-rimg-w1051-h740-dc086838-gmir.jpg Upon ArrivalA slower pace.A different rhythm.The building itself becomes part of the experience; sound, light, shadow, stillness.Visitors enter in small, staggered groups, allowing space to adjust, observe, and settle.The splash is not an ending.It is the beginning of seeing differently.The Media RoomA moment to pause.To sit.To allow the noise of the outside world to recede.Here, a short film explores the stories, ideas, and questions beneath Hockney's celebrated swimming pool works, alongside In Memoriam, a reflection on the life, work, and enduring influence of David Hockney.Before You LeaveTake a moment.What changed between entering the gallery and now?There is no right answer.Only another way of seeing.Created by MODO in collaboration with ACE CIC."David Hockney spent a lifetime encouraging us to look more closely at the world around us. Beneath the Surface is an invitation to do exactly that. We hope visitors leave not only having enjoyed the work, but having discovered something new in the act of looking itself."— Sally Clark, Founder & Curator, The Hockney Gallery Ltd, (MODO/Pentimento/Art & Culture Education C.I.C)Instagram: @nowmodo - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cambridge/david-hockney-beneath-the-surface-free-entry/100001997563607523 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Exhibitions, Sports, Art, Entertainment, Nonprofit - **Slot details of has slots**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Cambridge - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: MODO - **lat**: 52.20575559999999 - **long**: 0.1207315 - **full address**: MODO, 62 Sidney Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: DAVID HOCKNEY: Beneath the Surface- FREE ENTRY! - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/ed7df73a193c1b4c6ba105a36281145d8b41a516d74a05e3f4b77b38c084b38e-rimg-w1200-h507-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1786479694 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is DAVID HOCKNEY: Beneath the Surface- FREE ENTRY! being held? - **A:** DAVID HOCKNEY: Beneath the Surface- FREE ENTRY! takes place on Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 11:30 am to Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 11:30 am at MODO, 62 Sidney Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing DAVID HOCKNEY: Beneath the Surface- FREE ENTRY!? - **A:** DAVID HOCKNEY: Beneath the Surface- FREE ENTRY! is organized by MODO. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** DAVID HOCKNEY: Beneath the Surface- FREE ENTRY! is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Cambridge, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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MODO, an independent, three-storey gallery dedicated entirely to Britain’s most celebrated living artist, is presenting a major exhibition that will run until 2026.At the centre of the exhibition is a 17-metre frieze of Hockney’s Normandy iPad images, displayed alongside a 15-metre print of the Bayeux Tapestry – the historic work that inspired Hockney’s sweeping depiction of the seasons. Visitors are invited to walk both pieces in parallel, experiencing a dialogue between medieval and modern storytelling.The exhibition also includes an immersive media room featuring Hockney’s moon images, together with a wide-ranging selection of original works, prints, iPad drawings, and limited editions across all three floors of the gallery.Exhibition dates: A Year in Normandy - NOW open, running until 2026END BOSSINESS SOON(Student exhibition) will run from 29th November - 3rd December 2025 (along side the A Year in Normandy Exhibition)Location: MODO Gallery, CambridgePlease follow us on Instagram@nowmodo@ace_c.i.cMODO’sconnection to this period in Hockney’s career is rooted in memory as well as exhibition. One Sunday afternoon in London, over champagne and conversation, Hockney spoke of his wish to create his own “Bayeux Tapestry of the arrival of spring” before leaving for Normandy. That vision later became A Year in Normandy, which now resonates withinMODO’sexhibition alongside the tapestry that first inspired it.In addition to its exhibition programme,MODOis proud to work in partnership withArt and Culture Education CIC(ACE CIC). Together, the organisations are committed to ensuring that galleries engage not only with collectors, but with young people, schools, and local communities. By opening doors to the arts, they aim to challenge systemic barriers and show that creativity is central to society’s future.“As an independent gallery, our mission is to make Hockney’s vision permanently accessible here in Cambridge,” said Sally Clark, Director and Curator ofMODO. “Partnerships with organisations like ACE CIC are vital. If we want the next generation of innovators to drive both culture and the economy forward, the arts must be part of their world from the beginning.”ACE CIC advocates for a rebalancing of the education system, recognising that industries of the future will depend on creative thinkers as much as scientists and engineers. By linking galleries, schools, and communities, the organisation works to ensure that art remains a driver of social progress, cultural legitimacy, and economic growth.With international capitals staging temporary shows,MODOstands apart as a permanent destination to engage with Hockney’s work. The exhibition confirms Cambridge as a vital point on the global cultural map, while also contributing to the wider mission of ensuring that art education, access, and innovation remain at the centre of our collective future.DAVID HOCKNEYis one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, renowned for his pioneering contributions to contemporary art. A key figure in the Pop Art movement of the 1960s, Hockney has continually redefined artistic practice through his bold experimentation and innovative approach.Working across painting, drawing, printmaking, stage design, and digital media, Hockney demonstrates an unrelenting curiosity that transcends traditional boundaries. His vivid depictions of Californian landscapes, radical explorations of perspective, and embracing of cutting-edge technologies such as iPad drawings and digital photography reflect his ever-evolving artistic vision. By challenging conventions and reimagining the possibilities of visual expression, Hockney has cemented his place as a revolutionary force in modern and contemporary art.Hockney’s work is a reminder that creativity thrives when given the freedom and resources to evolve, somethingMODOstrive to support through our programming and partnership withACEC.I.C." } ] } ] ```