Published in a signed, dated, and numbered edition of 100, the print stands as both a personal document and a testament to Hockney’s enduring curiosity about new artistic tools and methods of seeing.

Self‑Portrait in My Living Room is a 2021 Ink-jet drawings on archival paper by David Hockney. It depicts a reflective digital self-portrait created during a period when the artist turned increasingly to technology as a means of documenting daily life and maintaining creative momentum. The composition depicts Hockney seated in his living room, holding what appears to be either a paintbrush or a cigarette in his right hand. Behind him, the interior of the room is suggested through loose, sketch-like forms rendered in muted washes of browns and creams, creating an atmosphere of quiet introspection and domestic familiarity.
Produced in the aftermath of the global upheaval caused by the COVID‑19 pandemic, the work reflects how Hockney embraced drawing as a daily practice and a form of resilience during a time of isolation. His digital works from this period emphasise close observation of immediate surroundings, rooms, gardens, and personal spaces, transforming ordinary moments into subjects of artistic contemplation.

This approach culminated in the project 220 for 2020, in which the artist compiled 220 of his iPad drawings made throughout 2020. Like many of the works associated with that period, Self-Portrait in My Living Room celebrates attentiveness to the everyday, and reveals how creativity can provide structure, reflection, and a sense of continuity during uncertain times. Published in a signed, dated, and numbered edition of 100, the print stands as both a personal document and a testament to Hockney’s enduring curiosity about new artistic tools and methods of seeing.