He works in painting, drawing, sculpture and installation, at times employing traditional craft techniques.
In the 1990s, he garnered acclaim for creating monumental embroidered portraits using sewn canvases, which often began as drawings and collages from fashion magazines.
[2] David studied at Central St. Martins in London and has since exhibited his work in galleries and museums worldwide.
In 2013, David presented a major installation of paintings, tapestries and sculptures as part of The Encyclopedic Palace, curated by Massimiliano Gioni for the Venice Biennale.
[citation needed] An installation, Spring Session Men, was included in the group exhibition Secret Societies, organized in 2011 by Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt and CAPC Bordeaux.