Stop Panicking
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About This Work
David Shrigley’s *Stop Panicking* distils contemporary anxiety into a disarmingly direct visual statement. Executed in his signature pared-back line and deadpan typography, the work pairs deliberately unpolished drawing with a command that reads like both reassurance and reprimand. Shrigley’s economy of means—simple contours, ample negative space, and blunt text—sharpens the impact, allowing humour to operate as a critical tool rather than a softener. The piece reflects a culture saturated by alerts and catastrophising, exposing how quickly collective worry becomes habit. At once poster-like and intimate, it invites a pause, a breath, and an uneasy laugh.
About the Artist
David John Shrigley (born 17 September 1968) is a British visual artist. He lived and worked in Glasgow, Scotland for 27 years before moving to Brighton, England in 2015. Shrigley first came to prominence in the 1990s for his distinct line drawings, which often deal with witty, surreal and darkly h...
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