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balance the ball on your nose (2022) is a hand-signed printer’s proof by david shrigley, featuring the artist’s characteristic combination of deadpan text and deliberately awkward drawing. printed in 10 colours with a varnish overlay on somerset satin tub sized 410gsm paper, this unique 1/1 printer’s proof captures the simple, understated humour that makes shrigley’s work so effective.
david shrigley’s balance the ball on your nose has the kind of simple humour that looks effortless, but that’s exactly what makes his work so effective. the combination of the deadpan text and deliberately awkward drawing style gives the piece an immediacy that feels genuinely funny rather than overly polished or overthought.
like a lot of shrigley’s best works, it manages to be playful while still feeling sharp and memorable. there’s very little unnecessary detail, but the relationship between the words and the drawing creates a complete little story that the viewer can understand almost instantly.
what i like about this print is that it doesn’t try too hard to be important. it’s confident in its simplicity, and that’s a big part of why shrigley’s work has built such a strong following with collectors over the years.
for me, it’s the kind of piece that brings personality into a collection — visually bold, easy to live with, and the sort of work people naturally respond to when they see it on the wall. the printer’s proof format also gives this particular example an added sense of individuality, being a unique 1/1 proof rather than one of the numbered editioned impressions.
david shrigley has developed one of the most distinctive visual languages in contemporary british art, combining loose drawing, deadpan humour and observations of everyday life. his work has attracted an international audience across contemporary art, design and popular culture, while his prints and editions form an important part of his wider practice.
this 1/1 printer’s proof is presented in mint condition, unframed and retained in its original sealed packaging as issued by the publisher. the print has never been framed or displayed.
collection: luck 02
medium: 10-colour screenprint with varnish
paper: somerset satin tub sized 410gsm
edition: 1/1 printer’s proof
dimensions: 56 × 76 cm
signature: hand signed
condition: mint
framing: unframed
packaging: retained in the original sealed packaging as issued by the publisher
display history: never framed or displayed
delivery
complimentary personal delivery is available within brighton & hove. for uk and international orders, we arrange appropriate specialist art delivery and can provide fully insured, tracked delivery where required.
delivery is additional to the artwork price.
please contact us for a quotation before purchasing.
balance the ball on your nose (2022) is a hand-signed printer’s proof by david shrigley, featuring the artist’s characteristic combination of deadpan text and deliberately awkward drawing. printed in 10 colours with a varnish overlay on somerset satin tub sized 410gsm paper, this unique 1/1 printer’s proof captures the simple, understated humour that makes shrigley’s work so effective.
david shrigley’s balance the ball on your nose has the kind of simple humour that looks effortless, but that’s exactly what makes his work so effective. the combination of the deadpan text and deliberately awkward drawing style gives the piece an immediacy that feels genuinely funny rather than overly polished or overthought.
like a lot of shrigley’s best works, it manages to be playful while still feeling sharp and memorable. there’s very little unnecessary detail, but the relationship between the words and the drawing creates a complete little story that the viewer can understand almost instantly.
what i like about this print is that it doesn’t try too hard to be important. it’s confident in its simplicity, and that’s a big part of why shrigley’s work has built such a strong following with collectors over the years.
for me, it’s the kind of piece that brings personality into a collection — visually bold, easy to live with, and the sort of work people naturally respond to when they see it on the wall. the printer’s proof format also gives this particular example an added sense of individuality, being a unique 1/1 proof rather than one of the numbered editioned impressions.
david shrigley has developed one of the most distinctive visual languages in contemporary british art, combining loose drawing, deadpan humour and observations of everyday life. his work has attracted an international audience across contemporary art, design and popular culture, while his prints and editions form an important part of his wider practice.
this 1/1 printer’s proof is presented in mint condition, unframed and retained in its original sealed packaging as issued by the publisher. the print has never been framed or displayed.
collection: luck 02
medium: 10-colour screenprint with varnish
paper: somerset satin tub sized 410gsm
edition: 1/1 printer’s proof
dimensions: 56 × 76 cm
signature: hand signed
condition: mint
framing: unframed
packaging: retained in the original sealed packaging as issued by the publisher
display history: never framed or displayed
delivery
complimentary personal delivery is available within brighton & hove. for uk and international orders, we arrange appropriate specialist art delivery and can provide fully insured, tracked delivery where required.
delivery is additional to the artwork price.
please contact us for a quotation before purchasing.