David Shrigley's latest installation, 'Yours for £1m!', is a tongue-in-cheek critique of the art world, where a 10-ton mound of discarded marine rope is displayed in a swanky gallery in London's Mayfair. The artist has amassed the massive collection over months, largely from sources such as climbing schools, tree surgeons, offshore wind farms, and scaffolders, which he has then piled into towering mounds. Marine rope destined for landfill makes up most of it.
Shrigley is known for his deadpan visual one-liners – simple paintings with simple phrases or just a bunch of glum, self-deprecating but often funny non-sequiturs. This installation can be seen as an idiom taken too far and a pun taken to its logical conclusion. Essentially, it's a joke that raises questions about the value we place on art.
The artwork itself is visually striking – largely because it looks like any other conceptual art installation. Piles of discarded rubbish have been a common sight in galleries for decades, but this one does it sarcastically and knowingly, almost as if Shrigley is admitting that this is all just a bit ridiculous.
This work raises questions about the financial value we place on art and whether an idea can be worth millions. The artist's intention seems to be poking fun at the notion of spending £1 million on something like 10 tons of old rope, but it also highlights how often art pieces are sold based on their perceived value rather than intrinsic merit.
While Shrigley's approach is disarming and charming, inviting viewers to ponder the conceptual threads within the installation, they're fundamentally just a big mess – untangleable. Despite this, one can't help but admire the simple, uncomplicated beauty of a massive pile of old rope against a backdrop of artistic pretension.
In the end, it's not about delving into the intricate nuances of the artwork or what inspired Shrigley to create it; it's just about appreciating the absurdity and playfulness that comes with seeing someone willing to call something 'art' based solely on its perceived value.
Shrigley is known for his deadpan visual one-liners – simple paintings with simple phrases or just a bunch of glum, self-deprecating but often funny non-sequiturs. This installation can be seen as an idiom taken too far and a pun taken to its logical conclusion. Essentially, it's a joke that raises questions about the value we place on art.
The artwork itself is visually striking – largely because it looks like any other conceptual art installation. Piles of discarded rubbish have been a common sight in galleries for decades, but this one does it sarcastically and knowingly, almost as if Shrigley is admitting that this is all just a bit ridiculous.
This work raises questions about the financial value we place on art and whether an idea can be worth millions. The artist's intention seems to be poking fun at the notion of spending £1 million on something like 10 tons of old rope, but it also highlights how often art pieces are sold based on their perceived value rather than intrinsic merit.
While Shrigley's approach is disarming and charming, inviting viewers to ponder the conceptual threads within the installation, they're fundamentally just a big mess – untangleable. Despite this, one can't help but admire the simple, uncomplicated beauty of a massive pile of old rope against a backdrop of artistic pretension.
In the end, it's not about delving into the intricate nuances of the artwork or what inspired Shrigley to create it; it's just about appreciating the absurdity and playfulness that comes with seeing someone willing to call something 'art' based solely on its perceived value.
, I think the whole thing is a total snooze fest 
. 10 tons of old rope? £1 million for it? It's just so... obvious 
. The joke's been played too many times before and Shrigley's not breaking new ground here. I mean, what's next? Piling up old trash and calling it art because it's "subversive" or something 
. Give me a break! 
! I mean, David Shrigley knows exactly how to push boundaries and challenge our perceptions of art. By taking something as mundane as old marine rope and turning it into a £1m art piece, he's forcing us to question what we consider valuable in the world of art.
... I guess what really gets me is how it highlights our willingness to shell out crazy cash just because we think something has "value". Like, can you imagine buying a piece of art just 'cause the artist said so? 
The fact that people are actually considering paying 1m for this thing shows us that we're more invested in the idea than the actual work itself... and I'm kinda here for it? 
, a 10-ton mound of marine rope is literally just 1 million quid? it's like the ultimate joke but also kinda sad that people are taking it seriously 
meanwhile i'm over here in my mum's attic looking at old fishing nets and thinking "hey, that's art too!" 
It's like, he's poking fun at the art world for being all pretentious and stuff. But, you know, it's hard not to admire the simple beauty of that old rope just sitting there... it's actually kinda cool in a weird way 
. I mean, who needs that much rope to make a point?! It's like he's saying "hey, if you're gonna spend £1m on me, I'll show up with 10 tons of old rope" 
. It's like, hello, can't we just appreciate something for its own sake without all the pretension? 
I'm loving this installation and Shrigley's deadpan humor, it's like a big ol' joke at our expense 
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. But at the same time, I get what he's trying to say - we do place a weird value on stuff just because it's art, and that's kinda sad sometimes 
. The thing is, it's not like the rope itself is all that interesting, but somehow that makes it 'art' 
. Anyway, I guess that's the point - to poke fun at how we view art in a world where money can buy anything 
It's like he's saying 'hey, art is just as valuable as a pile of garbage' 
... but not in a good way, more like a 'what are we even doing here?' kind of way 
. I guess what I'm trying to say is that while I love the irony and humor behind it all, the execution feels a bit too on-the-nose for me 
. Still, if you're into conceptual art and a good dose of sarcasm, then go for it! 
But this installation feels like he took his usual cleverness too far. It's like he's saying, "Hey, look at me, I'm making fun of the art world!" And yeah, we get it, you're funny.
Just don't try selling my kid's art project for £1m... that's just ridiculous! 
The artwork is visually striking, but let's be real, it's basically just a big mess 
. i mean, what's next? paying someone to stare at a wall for 10 minutes? 
shrigley's got some sass for that one though 
, poking fun at the art world's obsession with value & pretension 
. and honestly, who wouldn't wanna see a massive pile of rope just chillin' in a gallery? it's like the ultimate ironic installation