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David Shrigley — I Must Rest My Rampage Is Over (Artist's Proof)
David Shrigley

I Must Rest My Rampage Is Over (Artist's Proof)

2019

This hand-painted ceramic work from 2019 features Shrigley's characteristic raw and expressive style applied to three-dimensional form. The title "I Must Rest My Rampage Is Over" conveys a sense of exhaustion and conclusion with darkly humorous undertones. The artist's proof designation indicates this is an experimental or preliminary version of the piece. The work combines crude figuration with bold text, creating a confrontational yet oddly vulnerable statement. The ceramic medium grounds the typically graphic work in tactile physicality.

Medium
Hand-painted ceramic
Dimensions

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Vanguarts — Contemporary Dialogue

April 23, 2026

Estimate: $2,500$4,000

Lot 191

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David Shrigley, I Must Rest My Rampage Is Over (Artist's Proof), 2019

This hand-painted ceramic work from 2019 features Shrigley's characteristic raw and expressive style applied to three-dimensional form. The title "I Must Rest My Rampage Is Over" conveys a sense of exhaustion and conclusion with darkly humorous undertones. The artist's proof designation indicates this is an experimental or preliminary version of the piece. The work combines crude figuration with bold text, creating a confrontational yet oddly vulnerable statement. The ceramic medium grounds the typically graphic work in tactile physicality.

Medium
Hand-painted ceramic
Dimensions
21.6 x 16.5 x 20.1 cm
Year
2019
Seen at
Vanguarts, Online (via Artsy)

Related themes

Artist Proof, Expressive Text, Provocative Statement, Raw Expression, Hand Painted Ceramic, Contemporary Sculpture, Crude Aesthetics, Figurative Art, Three-Dimensional, Dark Humor

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Alex Capecelatro, Nick Phoenix , Andrew P. Cooper, Carolyn Lynx