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David Shrigley’s 2022 ceramic sculpture of a seated yellow leopard with black spots, titled 'I Cannot Change My Spots but I Have No Desire to Change My Spots'.
David Shrigley’s 2022 ceramic sculpture of a seated yellow leopard with black spots, titled 'I Cannot Change My Spots but I Have No Desire to Change My Spots'.
David Shrigley’s 2022 ceramic sculpture of a seated yellow leopard with black spots, titled 'I Cannot Change My Spots but I Have No Desire to Change My Spots'.
David Shrigley’s 2022 ceramic sculpture of a seated yellow leopard with black spots, titled 'I Cannot Change My Spots but I Have No Desire to Change My Spots'.

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Accompanied with a certificate of authenticity hand signed and numbered by the artist. - From Shrigley's "You are special" series of ceramic sculptures made along with Allrightsreserved creative studio, Hong Kong. // David Shrigley’s 'I Cannot Change My Spots but I Have No Desire to Change My Spots' (2022) is a playful and thought-provoking ceramic sculpture from his 'You are special' series. The piece, created in collaboration with Allrightsreserved studio, features a seated yellow leopard adorned with black spots. The sculpture’s whimsical title is a direct statement on identity and self-acceptance, using the leopard’s inability to change its spots as a metaphor for embracing one's true nature. The figure’s simplified features and exaggerated facial expression, typical of Shrigley’s work, add a humorous yet reflective tone to the piece, inviting viewers to consider themes of individuality, authenticity, and the resistance to societal pressures to conform.

Artwork Copyright © David Shrigley

David Shrigley

I Cannot Change My Spots but I Have No Desire to Change My Spots, 2022

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Accompanied with a certificate of authenticity hand signed and numbered by the artist. - From Shrigley's "You are special" series of ceramic sculptures made along with Allrightsreserved creative studio, Hong Kong. // David Shrigley’s 'I Cannot Change My Spots but I Have No Desire to Change My Spots' (2022) is a playful and thought-provoking ceramic sculpture from his 'You are special' series. The piece, created in collaboration with Allrightsreserved studio, features a seated yellow leopard adorned with black spots. The sculpture’s whimsical title is a direct statement on identity and self-acceptance, using the leopard’s inability to change its spots as a metaphor for embracing one's true nature. The figure’s simplified features and exaggerated facial expression, typical of Shrigley’s work, add a humorous yet reflective tone to the piece, inviting viewers to consider themes of individuality, authenticity, and the resistance to societal pressures to conform.

Artwork Copyright © David Shrigley
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