David Shrigley
Works on Paper

10 February - 7 March 2026

Drawing forms the bedrock of David Shrigley’s practice. As an astute commentator on the often overlooked quirks of contemporary life, and as an artist who employs deadpan humour, his drawing practice involves a lengthy editing process of exploring ideas and throwing things away. The artist explains, “My working method is to make a set number of drawings every day. In doing that, it’s a good way to avoid contrivance. So my only task is to really just to sort of fill the page or fill a number of pages and then somehow the work seems to make itself. But if I focus on the process rather than the finished artwork, then that somehow allows me to make something that somehow works.”

Essay by Virginia Were

David ShrigleyWorks on Paper

David Shrigley
Works on Paper