Hockney DAVID HOCKNEY 13th February 20
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About This Work
In *Hockney DAVID HOCKNEY 13th February 20*, David Shrigley offers a characteristically incisive homage to one of contemporary art’s most recognisable figures, filtering cultural reverence through his deadpan wit. Working in his signature pared-back graphic language, Shrigley compresses portraiture into a potent blend of text and image, where the title functions as both caption and conceptual anchor—part dedication, part timestamp. The economy of line and deliberate awkwardness of mark-making heighten the work’s immediacy, while the wry self-awareness probes how artistic legacy is constructed, circulated, and mythologised. The result is visually direct, intellectually agile, and quietly unsettling.
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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