Tiger Shit

About the Artist

David Shrigley is a contemporary artist recognized as one of the leading figures of the YBAs (Young British Artists) generation. He is internationally acclaimed for his works that blend mundane scenes of daily life with witty, dark humor through simple drawings, short animations, photography, and sculpture.

Biography & Career Highlights

• Born in 1968 in Macclesfield, Scotland
• Studied at Glasgow School of Art (1988–1991)
• 2002: Collaborated with Yoshitomo Nara for the JAM: Tokyo—London exhibition (Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery), gaining significant attention
• 2003: Created the animation for Blur’s music video Good Song
• 2005–2009: Contributed weekly satirical illustrations to The Guardian (currently contributes to New Statesman)
• 2012: Retrospective exhibition Brain Activity at Hayward Gallery, London
• 2013: Nominated for the Turner Prize
• 2014: Awarded an honorary doctorate from De Montfort University
• 2014: Created a large-scale drawing installation for Sketch café in London
• 2016: His 7-meter bronze sculpture Really Good selected as the 11th work for the Fourth Plinth Commission in London
• 2017: First major solo exhibition in Japan, David Shrigley: Lose Your Mind – Welcome to the Dark World, held at the Mito Art Museum, Ibaraki (2017–2018)
• 2017: David Shrigley: NEW DRAWINGS exhibition at Yumiko Chiba Associates, Tokyo

Available Works

Takao Gallery offers David Shrigley’s prints at affordable prices.