



Exhibition
David Leaves the Museum and Goes on a Seaside Holiday
Anna Kent
About this programme item
Finely detailed drawings with a quiet thread of mischief. This exhibition centres on David Leaves the Museum and Goes on a Seaside Holiday, where the iconic figure tires of the marble pedestal and takes to life at the beach - in his socks.
He is joined by a crew of misbehaving molluscs in 'The Fearsome Snailors', a handful of sea-bound miniatures and a wander into the Kouebokkeveld mountains.
Across the works, a sense of movement carries through - a shifting, a wandering, a playful refusal to stay fixed. As the details draw the eye in closer, a quiet absurdity gathers.
Updated:
April 30, 2026
Published:
April 30, 2026



