Serpent
2020
British artist David Shrigley's characteristic blend of dark humor and childlike aesthetic finds expression in this glazed ceramic sculpture from 2020. Part of an edition of 75, *Serpent* demonstrates the artist's ongoing exploration of three-dimensional forms that complement his widely recognized drawings and animations. Shrigley's ceramic works have become increasingly significant within his practice, translating his distinctive visual language into tactile objects that retain the deceptively simple yet psychologically complex qualities of his two-dimensional work.
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Grayson Perry
British · b. 1960
Perry creates glazed ceramic sculptures that blend dark humor with provocative conceptual content, sharing Shrigley's British sensibility and use of pottery as a vehicle for wit and social commentary. Both artists use the ceramic medium to subvert expectations of craft while maintaining a distinctly figurative and text driven visual language.
Jeff Koons
American · b. 1955
Koons produces edition based ceramic and porcelain sculptures that use deceptively simple or playful forms to engage with conceptual art traditions, mirroring Shrigley's approach to limited edition ceramic objects that carry blue chip market significance. Both artists elevate familiar or childlike imagery into collectible sculptural editions with minimalist sensibility.
Ai Weiwei
Chinese · b. 1957
Ai Weiwei works extensively with ceramic sculpture as a conceptual medium, producing edition based works that carry strong cultural and figurative meaning while engaging minimalist formal qualities. Like Shrigley's Serpent, his ceramic pieces use the tactile permanence of glazed pottery to deliver pointed conceptual statements within a contemporary art context.
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