To celebrate the 20th anniversary of David Shrigley and Chris Shepherd’s Who I Am and What I Want's first release Bar Shorts have invited David along to select some of his films. After which he will be in conversation with the film’s co-director Chris Shepherd. Who I Am and What I Want was the winner of lots of awards including a Tiger at Rotterdam and the public choice award at the British Animation Awards.
David Shrigley was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2013 and has exhibited internationally, from the Hayward Gallery in London to the Power Station of Art in Shanghai. He also created the giant thumbs-up sculpture Really Good for Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth in 2016—a satirical take on optimism in troubled times. He has published many publications of drawings, writings and even collaborated with music projects like Blur’s Good Song and the album Worried Noodles featuring artist such as David Byrne and Hot Chip. In 2020 he was awarded an OBE for services to visual arts.