Really good
(2016)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
(680.0 × 380.0 × 160.0 cm)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 2024
© David Shrigley. Courtesy: Stephen Friedman Gallery, London; Anton Kern, New York; BQ, Berli
Gallery location
Lindsay Court
Ground Level, NGV International
About this work
This monumental public sculpture was originally conceived by David Shrigley for the Fourth Plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square, in the immediate aftermath of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, known as Brexit. Characteristic of the self-conscious irony often found in Shrigley’s work, Really good is intended as a satirical gesture, harnessing the capacity of art to critically reflect on the status quo. This monumental and exaggerated version of the universal ‘thumbs up’ also invites consideration of the role of humour when facing challenges in the world around us.