Known for his absurdist, satirical drawings, artist David Shrigley was brought up in Leicestershire and studied environmental art at Glasgow School of Art. He has published more than 20 books, directed music videos for Blur and Bonnie “Prince” Billy, and had his work exhibited in galleries around the world. In 2013 he was nominated for the Turner prize, and his seven-metre-tall bronze sculpture Really Good appeared on Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth from 2016 until earlier this month.
On Sunday 29 April, the Observer New Review will publish an interview with the artist, with questions from readers and cultural figures. Fans of Shrigley’s darkly surreal work will be able to quiz him on his art, life and inspirations. Submit your questions in the comments section below, email us at review@observer.co.uk, or tweet @ObsNewReview by 4pm on Friday 6 April.
In May, Shrigley will be guest director of this year’s Brighton festival (brightonfestival.org), following in the footsteps of Anish Kapoor, Brian Eno and Laurie Anderson. Guests can expect a special life-drawing class, Life Model II, where the model is a nine-foot-tall plastic mannequin, a documentary about Shrigley called A Shit Odyssey, and his alt‑rock/pop pantomime Problem in Brighton. His new book Fully Coherent Plan will be published on 3 May.
