David Shrigley
David Shrigley
Creative Writing: David Shrigley in conversation with Gavin Mitchell
Artist David Shrigley discusses creative writing and the relationship between words, images and ideas.
In conversation with Gavin Mitchell, Shrigley explores how wit, irony and the unexpected can reveal something new about the world around us.
David 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.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Date: Saturday 20 Feb 2027
Time: 5pm
Duration: 1 hour
Venue: The Studio
Part of Winter Words Festival
Curated by for the first time by award-winning poet, novelist, and current Edinburgh Makar Michael Pedersen, the beloved literary festival is back with an exciting line up of authors, poets, actors, broadcasters, comedians, chefs and politicians from around Scotland and further afield for a celebration of all things artistic and literary.
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In conversation with Nicola Meighan
Kae Tempest
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Poetry Reading Showcase for Winners of The Corbenic Poetry Path Prize
with Taylor Strickland & Marjorie Lotfi
Matt Haig
In conversation with Donna Ashworth
Cal Flyn & Amy Liptrot
In conversation with Jenny Niven
Alison Steadman
In conversation with Fiona Lindsay
Literary Lunch with The Hebridean Baker
Ayont The Thistle
A gallimaufry of poetry and prose to mark the century of Hugh MacDiarmid’s A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle
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