ART: ‘brain activity’ - Hayward Gallery (London)
‘brain activity’ is a collection of works which dwell upon the notion of human failure as something to be understood as simultaneously unsettling and humorous.
david shrigley: brain activity
southbank centre’s hayward gallery, london, UK
february 1st to may 13th, 2012
an exhibition entitled ‘brain activity’ by macclesfield-born and glasgow-based artist david shrigley is on display at southbank centre’s hayward gallery in london. the despairingly comical nature of shrigley’s collection are decided by his use of death and dystopian themes of each piece. sculptures such as ‘i’m dead’ or ‘gravestone’ appreciate the nihilistic quality of a contemporary reality. ‘brain activity’ is a selection of works which dwell upon the notion of human failure as something to be understood as simultaneously unsettling and humorous.
