Artist David Shrigley on Anxiety, Absurdity & Ageing Disgracefully | Homing

David Shrigley has spent his life creating art that makes people laugh. He is one of Britain’s most recognisable contemporary artists, celebrated for his deadpan drawings that mix humour, bleakness and childlike simplicity. Growing up as a shy, introspective child, on a red-brick estate in the suburbs of Leicester, David was happiest alone with a blank sheet of paper and a pencil – fifty years later, not much has changed. His artworks have an improvised quality, but beneath them lies a surprisingly ordered life. David talks openly about obsessive tendencies – anxiety, control, and the daily routines that keep him grounded. He works a reliable ten-to-six day, and ticks off each drawing as he goes. This is a conversation about the compulsion to make things and the human need to make light of life’s absurdities. A full tour of David’s Brighton studio is available to our Patreon community. Patreon:   / homingwithmatt   Contact: Web: www.davidshrigley.com Shop: www.shrigshop.com Email: [email protected] 00:00 Introduction to the Studio 01:20 Childhood Home and Upbringing 05:13 Discovering Art 06:58 The Artistic Impulse 08:24 School Days 10:31 Religious Upbringing 12:32 Glasgow School of Art 15:33 A Deliberate Lack of Craft 19:49 Living in Brighton 23:25 Finding the Right Home 26:38 A Good Day at Home 28:42 The Creative Process 30:10 Obsessive-Compulsive Tendencies 34:40 Art as an Adventure 35:57 Humour in Art 41:20 The Freedom of Ageing 42:21 Family and Renovation Projects 44:43 The Studio Renovation 48:27 The Studio as a Happy Place 51:16 Defining Home To hear more from us: Instagram:   / homingwithmatt   Contact: Email us at [email protected] Matt Gibberd’s book, A Modern Way to Live, is available here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/32017... Music by @simeonwalkermusic Identity & design by @lena.winkler.creative.office Produced by @podshoponline The full visualised tour of David’s studio is available to our Patreon community. Patreon:   / homingwithmatt