Creative Writing
- 24 Sep 2026
- 9781837266364
- £20
- 304 pp
- 159×220mm
- 24 Sep 2026
- 9781837266388
- £15.99
- 304 pp
In a few words
A big new book of writing from David Shrigley: master of the inexplicable and surreal, Turner Prize nominee, and Instagram phenomenon (with 1.2 million followers)
In a few words
A big new book of writing from David Shrigley: master of the inexplicable and surreal, Turner Prize nominee, and Instagram phenomenon (with 1.2 million followers)
With a casual gesture Shrigley points to that hideous shape whose name I've never known - and then he names it. And the name is profoundly, embarrassingly familiar. I'm laughing while frantically searching for a pen, so desperate to capture the feeling he has unearthed in me
Miranda July
Shrigley's work is very wrong and very bad in all sorts of ways
With a casual gesture Shrigley points to that hideous shape whose name I've never known - and then he names it. And the name is profoundly, embarrassingly familiar. I'm laughing while frantically searching for a pen, so desperate to capture the feeling he has unearthed in me
Miranda July
Shrigley's work is very wrong and very bad in all sorts of ways
More about
the book
The cultural icon is back: but this time, with no illustrations. Creative Writing is a thoughtfully designed, black and white book of David’s comic writing – pure words, pure joy, pure Shrigley.
Featuring . . .
Creative Project
The shape of a banana
Whatever you create
it must be the shape of a banana
and look like a banana
That is the only constraint
otherwise you are completely free
to create whatever you want
Let your imagination run wild
and others . . .
More about
the book
The cultural icon is back: but this time, with no illustrations. Creative Writing is a thoughtfully designed, black and white book of David’s comic writing – pure words, pure joy, pure Shrigley.
Featuring . . .
Creative Project
The shape of a banana
Whatever you create
it must be the shape of a banana
and look like a banana
That is the only constraint
otherwise you are completely free
to create whatever you want
Let your imagination run wild
and others . . .
Probably the funniest gallery-type artist who ever lived
Dave Eggers
Shrigley mines a mordant, scatological seam, conjuring up the dark tradition of British humour that threw up Tony Hancock and Chris Morris
Probably the funniest gallery-type artist who ever lived
Dave Eggers
Shrigley mines a mordant, scatological seam, conjuring up the dark tradition of British humour that threw up Tony Hancock and Chris Morris
David Shrigley
View profileDavid Shrigley (b. 1968) is one of Britain’s most celebrated contemporary artists, best known for his distinctive hand-drawn style paired with witty humour and sharp observations of everyday life. His artworks often use irony and absurdity to explore human behaviour and the social conventions of our own modern culture.
Shrigley has gained international recognition for his unique visual language, which is both accessible and thought-provoking. His works are held in major public and institutional collections worldwide, including Tate Modern in London, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne.
Whether in words or images, Shrigley’s work finds the extraordinary in the ordinary, inviting readers to see the world afresh through unexpected insight.
@davidshrigley
davidshrigley.com
David Shrigley
View profileDavid Shrigley (b. 1968) is one of Britain’s most celebrated contemporary artists, best known for his distinctive hand-drawn style paired with witty humour and sharp observations of everyday life. His artworks often use irony and absurdity to explore human behaviour and the social conventions of our own modern culture.
Shrigley has gained international recognition for his unique visual language, which is both accessible and thought-provoking. His works are held in major public and institutional collections worldwide, including Tate Modern in London, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne.
Whether in words or images, Shrigley’s work finds the extraordinary in the ordinary, inviting readers to see the world afresh through unexpected insight.
@davidshrigley
davidshrigley.com
