David Shrigley

Shrigley puts his personal spin on news stories and big events every day for a week by creating seven pieces of thought-provoking and entertaining artwork which offer an alternative, very personal interpretation on a topical news story. In the week-long public art project he expresses his idiosyncratic, wry humour in a variety of surprising media. Among his creations, there's been a cartoon on a building banner for Manchester about bullying, saying: "The bully has a brain the size of a pea"; a horde of people with sandwich boards about Tony Blair's current political issues which gathered outside the Guildhall in London, where the Prime Minister was making a speech; a giant mobile billboard parked at the Tory hustings in Leicester with the rallying cry "Legalise pottery"; and a giant wearing the slogan "Binge drinking is our heritage" visited bars in Nottingham.

Who I Am And What I Want is a 7 minute animated short directed by Chris Shepherd and David Shrigley in 2005. Based on the David Shrigley book of the same title. Kevin Eldon voices the role of the film's main character, Pete.

'The Ambiguity of David Thomas Broughton' is a musical documentary following the creative process of one of the UK’s most enigmatic musicians and performers. As a musical act, David Thomas Broughton is almost unclassifiable. His live shows are a exhilarating mix of musical experimentation and performance art, underlined with a raw unpredictability. His recorded material is dark but beautiful, marrying traditional folk with a surrealist edge. Off-stage, he’s an introvert with a passion for bird watching. Who is the real David Thomas Broughton? Through a series of interviews with friends, family and collaborators, filmmaker Greg Butler attempts to unravel this ambiguity. His journey takes him to David’s home town of Otley, where we track David’s creative process as he records new material to be played at the End of the Road Festival.

The documentary details the 'Pulped Fiction' project by British visual artist David Shrigley, who has produced a limited run of 1,250 copies of George Orwell's dystopian novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' made entirely from the pulped remains of unwanted copies of 'The Da Vinci Code'.

A short animated film designed and directed by David Shrigley, promoting his book "What The Hell Are You Doing?". Animated and composited by James Newport.

A short film about a switch. Designed & directed by David Shrigley, animated & composited by James Newport.

A short film illustrating the pitfalls of numeracy lessons.

In 2010, artist David Shrigley was commissioned by Pringle of Scotland to create a short animated film to celebrate the brand's return to Milan Fashion Week. The animation, showcased during Pringle of Scotland's menswear show in Milan on 18th January, depicts the making of jumpers and cardigans over the past 195 year history of the Scottish brand.

An animated study of sleep. Designed & directed by David Shrigley, animated & composited by James Newport.

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A short film by David Shrigley in support of Save the Arts, a petition against 25% cuts to government funding of the arts in the UK in 2010.

Designed & directed by David Shrigley, animated & composited by James Newport.

"Help" by David Shrigley

A short animated film by David Shrigley. Designed & directed by David Shrigley, animated & composited by James Newport. Featured in David Shrigley's Brain Activity Exhibition at the Hayward gallery & Channel Four's Random Acts.

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In an eccentric, old-school laundromat, a young man is lulled into a daydream while waiting for his wash cycle to finish. 'Laundry' is a quirky and colorful film that juxtaposes the mundane with the magical.

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A short animated film about a headless drummer. Designed & directed by David Shrigley, animated & composited by James Newport 2012. Featured in David Shrigley's Brain Activity Hayward Gallery exhibition & on Channel four's Random Acts.

A short film by David Shrigley. Designed & directed by David Shrigley, animated and composited by James Newport.

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