National Gallery of Victoria acquires David Shrigley's 'Really Good'
We are pleased to announce that the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne has acquired David Shrigley's 'Really Good'.
The work was originally conceived for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London, where it was exhibited in 2016. Cast in bronze and seven metres tall, the enormous hand with its disproportionately large thumb is characteristic of the self-conscious irony often found in Shrigley’s work. Shrigley’s ambition was that this simple gesture will become a self-fulfilling prophecy; that things considered ‘bad’ such as the economy, the weather and society, would benefit from a change of consensus towards positivity. Like his drawings and animations, here Shrigley draws on the British tradition of satire and reflects upon the absurdity of contemporary society.
Portrait of David Shrigley in front of his work 'Really Good' at NGV International, Melbourne, purchased with funds from the Felton Bequest. Photo by Tim Carrafa.
