Untitled.

Shrigley, David

Date:: [2020]

Reference:: 3272402i

Part of:: Wellcome Collection On Happiness Commision.

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About this work

Description

Black ink line drawing on white paper depicting a human skull, neck and upper chest bones.

Publication/Creation

[United Kingdom], [2020]

Physical description

1 drawing : ink on paper ; sheet 42 x 29.7 cm, frame 48 x 36 x 3 cm

Series

Wellcome Collection On Happiness Commision.

Contributors

Lettering

Life was good life was very good I hada good time. LIFE WAS GOOD LIFE WAS VERY GOOD I HAD A GOOD TIME (written in top left to centre, recto)

Terms of use

Creative Commons Attribution - Non-Commercial CC BY-NC 4.0

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3272402i

Exhibitions note

Exhibited in "On Happiness" at Wellcome Collection, London, 15 July 2021 - 27 February 2022.

Gallery Text: Throughout the gallery David Shrigley presents a new series of drawings that respond to everyday moments of joy. While his topics are far-reaching, Shrigley’s deliberately crude black-and-white drawings are deceptive in their simplicity. Using humour to disarm the viewer, his subjects often include dark and complex themes that suggest laughter is a moment of reprieve as well as a coping strategy for difficulty. -- accompanying text from "Joy" at Wellcome Collection, London.

Notes

Title provided by the artist.

Ownership note

In 2021 Wellcome Collection commisioned David Shrigley to do a series of drawings for the "On Happiness" season of events. The commision resulted in 48 drawings, 24 of which were included in the exhibition "Joy" at Wellcome Collection. 5 of the drawings were added to the permanent Collection.

The commisson was organised through the Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Stephen Friedman Gallery number: SHRIG 4176.