David Shrigley Good and Evil
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About This Work
David Shrigley’s *Good and Evil* distils his signature deadpan wit into a succinct visual proposition, pairing deceptively simple line drawing with pointed, text-driven irony. Working in a deliberately “naïve” graphic register—economical mark-making, flattened forms, and crisp contrast—Shrigley harnesses the immediacy of illustration to probe moral binaries and the uneasy comfort of certainty. The work’s pared-back technique functions like a billboard for doubt, inviting viewers to question how language frames ethics in everyday life, media, and politics. Situated within contemporary British art’s tradition of satirical social critique, *Good and Evil* is both accessible and incisive: a collectible Shrigley artwork that transforms humour into cultural commentary with lasting resonance.
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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