Wine
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About This Work
David Shrigley’s *Wine* distils his characteristically deadpan wit into a deceptively spare image that is instantly legible and quietly disarming. Rendered with his signature economy of line and matter-of-fact text, the work embraces the aesthetics of the quick sketch—flattened form, intentional awkwardness, and a directness that refuses polish in favour of clarity. This deliberate simplicity becomes the technique’s critical force: it mirrors the blunt honesty of everyday thought, while exposing how easily desire, comfort, and social ritual attach themselves to ordinary objects. Visually, the pared-back composition and emphatic mark-making create a strong graphic punch, allowing humour to operate as a Trojan horse for sharper observation. *Wine* is significant as a concise example of Shrigley’s ability to turn the familiar into a pointed contemporary fable.
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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