Untitled.
- Shrigley, David
- Date:
- [2020]
- Reference:
- 3272403i
- Part of:
- Wellcome Collection On Happiness Commision.
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Outline drawings of 6 figures dancing, arms raised.
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
Lettering
Through dancing we are healed and the awfulness of life is forgotten.
THROUGH DANCING WE ARE HEALED AND THE AWFULNESS OF LIFE IS FORGOTTEN (text on work, recto)
Terms of use
Creative Commons Attribution - Non-Commercial CC BY-NC 4.0
Reference
Wellcome Collection 3272403i
Exhibitions note
Exhibited in "Joy" 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 gallery 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 commission was organised through the Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Stephen Friedman Gallery number: SHRIG 4178.
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