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David Shrigley

David Shrigley

United Kingdom • 1968 • 180 followers
Featured in: Famous Artists

Nationality

British

Categories

Printmakers

Artistic movements

Illustration, Typographism

Themes

Pop Art, Animal, Abstract

Biography

David Shrigley, born on September 17, 1968, in Macclesfield, is a British visual artist known for his distinctive graphic style and absurdist humor. A graduate in Environmental Art from the Glasgow School of Art in 1991, he lived in Glasgow for 27 years before relocating to Brighton and Devon in 2015.

His work, characterized by intentionally naïve line drawings accompanied by ironic text, offers a sharp and humorous commentary on the absurdities of everyday life. Although drawing is central to his practice, Shrigley also works with sculpture, animation, photography, music, and installations. Among his notable projects are the monumental sculpture Really Good (2016), installed on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London, and the exhibition Pulped Fiction (2023), in which he pulped 6,000 copies of The Da Vinci Code to reprint George Orwell's 1984.

Shrigley was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2013 and was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2020 for his services to visual arts. He also received an honorary doctorate from De Montfort University in 2014. His work has been exhibited in prestigious institutions such as the Hayward Gallery in London (Brain Activity, 2012), the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne (Life and Life Drawing, 2014), and the Rose Art Museum in the United States (Life Model II, 2016).

Dedicated to promoting arts education, Shrigley unveiled a giant animatronic praying mantis sculpture, Mantis Muse, at his former school in Oadby in 2024 to highlight the importance of including the arts in school curricula. He advocates for transforming the STEM acronym into STEAM, incorporating the arts alongside science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

His publications include Worried Noodles, a collection of texts set to music by various artists, and What the Hell Are You Doing?, a compilation of his most iconic works. Shrigley continues to shape contemporary art with his unique approach, blending dark humor and social critique.

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Print, I Love..., David Shrigley

I Love...

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$7,752

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Sculpture, Stink, David Shrigley

Stink

Sculpture . 16.5 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture . 6.5 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

$3,095

Print, Original Screen Print, David Shrigley

Original Screen Print

Print . 76 x 56 x 1 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 x 0.4 inch

$4,758

Print, Before you can entertain, David Shrigley

Before you can entertain

Print . 75 x 56 cm Print . 29.5 x 22 inch

$4,651 $4,186

Print, Witness my Joy, David Shrigley

Witness my Joy

Print . 75 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.5 x 22 x 0 inch

$4,309

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (Reflection), David Shrigley

Untitled (Reflection)

Fine Art Drawings . 27.94 x 20.95 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11 x 8.2 x 0.4 inch

$8,000

Print, Witness My Joy, David Shrigley

Witness My Joy

Print . 75 x 56 cm Print . 29.5 x 22 inch

$4,323

Print, I like existing, David Shrigley

I like existing

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$811

Print, Black Cats Everywhere, David Shrigley

Black Cats Everywhere

Print . 76 x 56 x 1 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 x 0.4 inch

$5,838

Print, To Hell with Zoos (Penguin), David Shrigley

To Hell with Zoos (Penguin)

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$7,752

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Print, The Moon, David Shrigley

The Moon

Print . 76 x 56 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

$3,339

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Print, White Elephant, David Shrigley

White Elephant

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$2,147

Print, Gap in the clouds, David Shrigley

Gap in the clouds

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$811

Print, We're Pretty, David Shrigley

We're Pretty

Print . 42 x 32 cm Print . 16.5 x 12.6 inch

$2,325

Print, My Artwork Is Terrible, David Shrigley

My Artwork Is Terrible

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$3,101

Print, The Moon, David Shrigley

The Moon

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$2,325

Print, Fast Train, David Shrigley

Fast Train

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$5,367

Print, News: Nobody Likes You, David Shrigley

News: Nobody Likes You

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$4,651

Print, I Am Elegant, David Shrigley

I Am Elegant

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$10,137

Print, Wine, David Shrigley

Wine

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$10,137

Print, Untitled (Shit), David Shrigley

Untitled (Shit)

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$5,009

Print, Tiger Shit, David Shrigley

Tiger Shit

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$5,367

Print, Particles of Truth, David Shrigley

Particles of Truth

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$3,458

Print, Make Your Mark, David Shrigley

Make Your Mark

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$5,367

Print, I hate human beings, David Shrigley

I hate human beings

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$6,559

Print, Black Cats, David Shrigley

Black Cats

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$6,559

Print, Kindness, David Shrigley

Kindness

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$8,825

Print, I'm Special, David Shrigley

I'm Special

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$10,256

Print, I would like to write, David Shrigley

I would like to write

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$8,944

Print, Be Kind to Everyone, David Shrigley

Be Kind to Everyone

Print . 76 x 55 cm Print . 29.9 x 21.7 inch

$7,752

Print, A Gap In The Clouds, David Shrigley

A Gap In The Clouds

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$8,944

Print, It's all your Fault, David Shrigley

It's all your Fault

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$5,367

Print, I Endorse Everything, David Shrigley

I Endorse Everything

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$5,009

Print, Enjoy each Moment, David Shrigley

Enjoy each Moment

Print . 75 x 55 cm Print . 29.5 x 21.7 inch

$8,944

Print, I am happy, David Shrigley

I am happy

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$811

Print, If You Need Me, David Shrigley

If You Need Me

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$811

Print, I'm In the Midst of It, David Shrigley

I'm In the Midst of It

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$811

Print, Do not fuck about with it, David Shrigley

Do not fuck about with it

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$429

Print, Any direction is fine, David Shrigley

Any direction is fine

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$429

Print, I Mean No Disrespect, David Shrigley

I Mean No Disrespect

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$429

Print, Do not eat him, David Shrigley

Do not eat him

Print . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$429

Print, Vote (Set of 8), David Shrigley

Vote (Set of 8)

Print . 32.4 x 43.2 cm Print . 12.8 x 17 inch

$11,627

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Print, Fuck, David Shrigley

Fuck

Print . 75.9 x 55.9 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

Sold

Print, Fuck, David Shrigley

Fuck

Print . 75 x 56 x 0.01 cm Print . 29.5 x 22 x 0 inch

Sold

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Fine Art Drawings, Why do you weap, David Shrigley

Why do you weap

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

Sold

Print, Pretty Thoughts, David Shrigley

Pretty Thoughts

Print . 76 x 56 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

Sold

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