Fully Coherent Plan
For a New and Better Society
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Canongate Books
Published:3rd May '18
Should be back in stock very soon
This new collection by David Shrigley presents an illustrated plan for a coherent society, offering a straightforward alternative to complex texts. It's an engaging read that promises to captivate you.
Fully Coherent Plan is a captivating collection by David Shrigley, a Turner Prize-nominated artist known for his unique and whimsical perspective on life. In this work, Shrigley invites readers to envision a new and improved society—one that is coherent, sensible, and devoid of confusion or negativity. Through his signature style, he presents a vision that challenges conventional thinking while encouraging creativity and open-mindedness.
The book features an illustrated plan that, while intricate, remains accessible to readers. Shrigley assures us that this plan is not overly complicated, aiming instead to engage and inspire. His approach combines humor and thoughtfulness, making the exploration of complex ideas enjoyable. By breaking down barriers to understanding, Shrigley encourages readers to embrace the possibilities of a better world.
Rather than relying on extensive texts or online searches, Shrigley emphasizes the importance of focusing on this singular work. Fully Coherent Plan serves as a standalone guide, inviting readers to delve into its pages and discover the potential for a more harmonious society. With a blend of wit and insight, Shrigley presents a refreshing perspective that resonates with those seeking clarity and positivity in a chaotic world. This book is not just a collection of ideas; it's an invitation to imagine and participate in the creation of a brighter future.
Master of all things darkly comic . . . An excellent new book [Fully Coherent Plan]features 254 new illustrations, all drawn in his distinctive thick black pen on stark white paper, the naivety of the image offset by the scabrous, surreal or darkly comic text * * Observer * *
For all the uneasy peculiarity of the drawings, they often capture something fundamental about the human condition . . . His mordant humour has never felt more attuned to the age . . . His world is known to us now. But he continues to invert power structures, prick egos and salute the everyday magnificently -- Leaf Arbuthnot * * Times Literary Supplement * *
Concerned about the breakdown of society? Fear not: David Shrigley has a plan . . . Shrigley points politely towards the ridiculous and arbitrary nature of the societal strictures by which we all abide and from which he seems so blissfully free * * Esquire * *
One of the Turner Prize nominee's greatest abilities as an artist is to create resoundingly funny work while also offering wry political commentary, in a fashion that is so thoroughly bizarre that it never fails to surprise . . . Shrigley's world has something to offer everyone * * Elephant * *
David Shrigley is probably the funniest gallery-type artist who ever lived -- DAVE EGGERS
Shrigley's darkly funny illustrations reflect our surreal and disquieting times * * The Big Issue * *
One of the cleverest, funniest conceptual artists . . . Genius * * Guardian * *
PRAISE FOR DAVID SHRIGLEY: The best gift book, for a crazy person you really, really like * * New York Times * *
With a casual gesture Shrigley points to that hideous shape whose name I've never known - and then he names it. And the name is profoundly, embarrassingly familiar. I'm laughing while frantically searching for a pen, so desperate to capture the feeling he has unearthed in me -- MIRANDA JULY
On the kink of his line Shrigley can shift effortlessly from pathos to paranoia. And his work is funny - very funny; his timing devastatingly effective -- WILL SELF
ISBN: 9781786893840
Dimensions: 205mm x 151mm x 20mm
Weight: 505g
256 pages
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