David Shrigley Exhibition
Anton Kern Gallery
[Image: David Shrigley "Untitled" (Human Rights) (2015), Acrylic on paper, 60 3/8 x 43 3/4 in. Courtesy the artist and Anton Kern Gallery, New York.]
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In his sixth solo show at Anton Kern Gallery, British artist David Shrigley presents 78 drawings, two sculptures and one animation. The drawings, which are ink and acrylic on paper, depict a variety of situations involving humans, animals, parts of their bodies and other stuff. The sculptures are of two oversized objects, a subtractor (a calculator with limited function keys), and a working telephone that is hooked up to the gallery’s main phone line. The animation in the back gallery is a drawn and slightly altered version of the Sega arcade game, Out Run.
Like a great skeptical underground project, Shrigley’s conceptual, idea-based art is a never-ending stream of curious propositions and eccentric moral dilemmas. With acerbic humor and strangely profound insights, the artist lays bare the ambiguities, comedy and pathos of everyday life. According to the artist, most aspects of life have the potential to be “ridiculous, absurd, awkward, funny and meaningless all at once.”
Shrigley has consistently experimented with different media and formats, although drawing has been the mainstay of his practice. This exhibition focuses on the economy and eloquence of his unique, funny drawings on paper, with their pared-down, crude graphic forms and sputtering script.
David Shrigley, “Rules of the Gallery” tote bag for Anton Kern Gallery, 2015.In all these works, the artist furthers his exploratory unraveling of the world around him with images and words that beckon the viewer to enjoy the liberating power of a good laugh.
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Schedule
from April 16, 2015 to May 23, 2015
Opening Reception on 2015-04-16 from 18:00 to 20:00