David Shrigley

David Shrigley, Untitled, 2023, (c)David Shrigley, Courtesy of Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and Yumiko Chiba Associates, Tokyo

Yumiko Chiba Associates is delighted to present “DO NOT TRUST THE MIRROR,” our third exhibition by British artist David Shrigley.

Born in England in 1968, Shrigley is currently based in Brighton after working in Glasgow for a long time. Ever-eager to expand his international horizons, Shrigley also staged an exhibition at Art Tower Mito in Ibaragi, Japan, during the 2017-2018 period. In 2020, he was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his services to the visual arts.

David Shrigley, Untitled, 2023, (c)David Shrigley, Courtesy of Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and Yumiko Chiba Associates, Tokyo

Shrigley first came to attention in the 1990s for the witty drawings rich in black humor that have gone on to define his career, and is known for an impressively diverse practice that ranges from drawings and paintings combining text and image, to sculpture, taxidermy objects, photography, short animations, and installations. As evident in his installations skewering the systems around exhibition of artworks, Shrigley draws on the intellectual playfulness found in the likes of Marcel Duchamp and conceptual art to create works replete with an upbeat nonsensicality and sense of humor far removed from the air of abstruseness that many see as characterizing contemporary art.

Based on his belief that art is for everyone, Shrigley seems to be striving to open up possibilities for art as common ground for people. His works, which have also been described as childlike, are indeed aimed at all people, including children. Don’t miss this chance to experience the artistic realm of David Shrigley in all its outside-the-box originality and criticality.

*The exhibition will be closed from Thursday, December 28, 2023 to Friday, January 19, 2024.

David Shrigley, Untitled, 2023, (c)David Shrigley, Courtesy of Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and Yumiko Chiba Associates, Tokyo

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