Exhibitions
Shrigley serves up a colossal cuppa
By The Art Newspaper. From In The Frame
Published online: 09 February 2012
David Shrigley, Very Large Cup of Tea, 2012 (Photo: Linda Nylind)
Japester David Shrigley has always focused on the more mundane, comforting aspects of life in his art. Nothing lifts the spirits like a good brew which is why his Very Large Cup of Tea (2012) sculpture, on show in "David Shrigley: Brain Activity" at the Hayward Gallery in London (until 13 May), is making people smile. There's no cutting corners either for Shrigley as the vast cup is filled with real tea ("with milk, no sugar", says the press office) every two to three days. But where's the giant piece of cake?
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