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i will not allow the dark skies to affect me (2025) is a limited edition screenprint by david shrigley, combining one of the artist’s characteristically simple drawings with a message of quiet determination. printed in 22 colours with a varnish overlay on somerset tub sized 410gsm paper, the work captures a particularly optimistic side of shrigley’s distinctive animal-and-text practice.
i’ve always liked shrigley’s more optimistic works, and i will not allow the dark skies to affect me is one of his strongest in my opinion. the imagery is characteristically simple, but the message carries a quiet determination that’s surprisingly uplifting. rather than pretending everything is fine, it acknowledges the darkness while choosing not to be defined by it.
what appeals to me is how universal the sentiment feels. almost everyone recognises the feeling behind the phrase, which gives the work an emotional connection that goes beyond the humour. shrigley takes a thought that could easily become overly serious and presents it with the simplicity and awkwardness that make his work so distinctive.
for me, it’s one of those prints that genuinely lifts a room. it’s witty, positive and unmistakably shrigley, but there’s also something more thoughtful beneath the humour. the combination of the simple imagery and the direct statement gives the work an immediacy that makes it easy to connect with.
there is also something particularly appealing about the contrast between the title and the visual language. the idea of dark skies could suggest pessimism, but shrigley turns the phrase into an act of resistance — not by denying the darkness, but by refusing to let it dictate the outcome.
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 limited edition prints form an important part of his wider practice.
i will not allow the dark skies to affect me is an edition of 125 and is presented in mint condition, unframed and retained in its original sealed jealous gallery packaging as issued by the publisher. the print has never been framed or displayed.
collection: luck 02
medium: 22-colour screenprint with a varnish overlay
paper: somerset tub sized 410gsm
edition: edition of 125
dimensions: 76 × 56 cm
signature: signed
condition: mint
framing: unframed
packaging: retained in the original sealed jealous gallery 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.
i will not allow the dark skies to affect me (2025) is a limited edition screenprint by david shrigley, combining one of the artist’s characteristically simple drawings with a message of quiet determination. printed in 22 colours with a varnish overlay on somerset tub sized 410gsm paper, the work captures a particularly optimistic side of shrigley’s distinctive animal-and-text practice.
i’ve always liked shrigley’s more optimistic works, and i will not allow the dark skies to affect me is one of his strongest in my opinion. the imagery is characteristically simple, but the message carries a quiet determination that’s surprisingly uplifting. rather than pretending everything is fine, it acknowledges the darkness while choosing not to be defined by it.
what appeals to me is how universal the sentiment feels. almost everyone recognises the feeling behind the phrase, which gives the work an emotional connection that goes beyond the humour. shrigley takes a thought that could easily become overly serious and presents it with the simplicity and awkwardness that make his work so distinctive.
for me, it’s one of those prints that genuinely lifts a room. it’s witty, positive and unmistakably shrigley, but there’s also something more thoughtful beneath the humour. the combination of the simple imagery and the direct statement gives the work an immediacy that makes it easy to connect with.
there is also something particularly appealing about the contrast between the title and the visual language. the idea of dark skies could suggest pessimism, but shrigley turns the phrase into an act of resistance — not by denying the darkness, but by refusing to let it dictate the outcome.
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 limited edition prints form an important part of his wider practice.
i will not allow the dark skies to affect me is an edition of 125 and is presented in mint condition, unframed and retained in its original sealed jealous gallery packaging as issued by the publisher. the print has never been framed or displayed.
collection: luck 02
medium: 22-colour screenprint with a varnish overlay
paper: somerset tub sized 410gsm
edition: edition of 125
dimensions: 76 × 56 cm
signature: signed
condition: mint
framing: unframed
packaging: retained in the original sealed jealous gallery 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.