Born in 1968 in Macclesfield, England, Brighton-based artist David Shrigley graduated with a degree in fine art from the Glasgow School of Art. Although drawing lies at the core of his practice, he works in wide-ranging media: sculpture, installation, animation, painting, photography and music. He remarks, “Art is only art when it is different from the art you have made before. David Shrigley, Ostrich, 2009, taxidermy ostrich, 76 3/4 x 63 x 37 1/2 in. He explains, “In a philosophical sense, my art is very fatalistic, but hopefully the humor redeems it slightly from being just depressing.

Source: Forbes June 25, 2021 22:41 UTC