DAVID SHRIGLEY ARTIST
Biography
Art Lounge International in Leamington Spa is delighted to be showcasing the works to artist David Shrigley.
David Shrigley 1968 is best known for his very controversial and illustrative drawing style and works that make provocative yet satirical comments on everyday situations and human interactions. His bizarre narrative and compositions take on the frustrations and harmony elements of daily life.
While drawing is at the centre of his practice the artist also works across an extensive range of media including sculpture, large-scale installation,animation, painting, photography and music.
Shrigley’s extensive rage of artistic endeavours has brought him much attention since graduating from Glasgow School of Art (1991). In 2003 he directed the animation for the music video for Blur’s ‘”Good Song” and in 2004 Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's "Agnes, Queen of Sorrow". Since 2005 he has contributed to The Guardians Weekend magazine every Saturday. Most notably, in 2013 he was nominated for the Turner Prize, following his major mid-career retrospective at the Hayward Gallery, London entitled ‘Brain Activity'. His most recent artistic exploration brought him into the realm of public art; In September 2016, Shrigley's large scale sculpture ‘Really Good' was unveiled in Trafalgar Square, for the Fourth Plinth Commission.
Shrigley's works are included in prominent collections internationally, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia; Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, Germany; Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois; Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen; Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany; Thyssen-Bornemisza Contemporary Art Foundation, Vienna; Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh; Tate, London; and The British Council, London.