David Shrigley: Lose Your Mind

David Shrigley is a revered and wildly popular British artist. The British Council proudly presents a window into the world and work of David Shrigley, which you can enjoy wherever you are.

About the Exhibition

David Shrigley's international touring exhibition 'Lose Your Mind' is currently showing in Guadalajara, Mexico and will be touring the world throughout 2016 and into 2017.

David Shrigley sitting on some boxes at the Instituto Cabañas in Guadalajara, Mexico.

About the artist

At home in Brighton, David Shrigley talks about his journey to become a successful artist of international fame, his artistic process and what makes him tick creatively.

David Shrigely's 'Beginning, Middle and End' piece under construction at Instituto Cultural Cabañas, Guadalajara, Mexico.

Making 'Beginning, Middle and End'

Watch students in Mexico help to create Shrigley's 'Beginning, Middle and End' using two tonnes of unfired clay.

'Ostrich' unveiled

Curator Katrina Schwarz talks about how David Shrigley's headless taxidermy work 'Ostrich' was a rich starting point for putting together 'Lose Your Mind'.

A screenshot from David Shrigley's animation 'Laundry, 2006'

Meet the animator

In this interview, David Shrigley's animator Jimi Newport talks us through the process involved in collaborating with Shrigley to create his funny and thought-provoking animations.

Installing 'The Artist' in Guadalajara, Mexico

Installing 'Lose Your Mind'

Curator Katrina Schwarz and Harriet Cooper talk about what was involved in the installation process for 'Lose Your Mind'.

David Shrigley's I’m Dead (Kitten #1), 2007

Stuff: David Shrigley in conversation with Katrina Schwarz

Curator Katrina Schwarz interviews David Shrigley about his taxidermy works, focusing on his 2009 work, 'Ostrich'. This is an excerpt from the full interview, which is printed in 'Animals', the catalogue that accompanies the 'Lose Your Mind' exhibition.