Untitled Installation

I have swallowed a piece of lego

Framed and glazed colour photograph entitled 'I have swallowed a piece of lego', by David Shrigley, 2000. A slightly different version of the same scene is shown in 2010-15/29, which acts as a duplicate/spare for rotation.

Measurements:: overall: 240 mm x 313 mm x 20 mm, .689kg

Materials:: paper , hardboard , steel , wood and glass

Object Number:: 2010-15/1

type:: photograph

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[winner of The British Swearing Association Challenge Cup]

Plastic framed colour photographic transparency of a man holding a cup [2010-15/6] and smiling, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Part of David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same transparency to allow for rotation on display.

Measurements:: overall: 170 mm x 140 mm x 11 mm, .175kg

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) and transparency

Object Number:: 2010-15/2

type:: photograph

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[Swearing championships]

Plastic framed colour photograph transparency of a man's face, grimacing (swearing), David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. [Swearing championships]. One of a number of copies of the same transparency to allow for rotation on display.

Measurements:: overall: 6 mm x 140 mm x 170 mm, .175kg

Materials:: transparency and adhesive

Object Number:: 2010-15/3

type:: photograph

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[British Swearing Association Challenge competition]

Plastic framed photographic transparency of a closeup of a hand holding a microphone, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same transparency to allow for rotation on display.

Measurements:: overall: 170 mm x 140 mm x 11 mm, .175kg

Materials:: transparency and plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2010-15/4

type:: photograph

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

A photograph of a person in a gorilla suit

A photograph of a person in a gorilla suit, holding a phone to his/her ear, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Part of David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same transparency to allow for rotation on display.

Materials:: transparency

Object Number:: 2010-15/5

type:: photograph

Silver plated trophy entitled 'British Swearing Association Challenge Cup'

Silver plated trophy entitled 'British Swearing Association Challenge Cup'

Silver plated trophy with mahogany base, engraved with previous 'winners' names and dates on a band around the base, entitiled 'The British Swearing Association Challenge Cup', Swatkins, England, 1999-2000. Part of David Shrigley's mixed media installation.

Measurements:: overall: 225 mm x 325 mm x 185 mm, 3.06kg

Materials:: silver plated , aluminium (metal) , mahogany (wood) , felt , paper (fibre product) , steel (metal) and PVA wood glue

Object Number:: 2010-15/6

type:: artwork and trophy

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

LP

Twelve-inch long-playing record, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. A new label has been applied to the front of a Kill Sybil record reading 'A TERRIBLY LONG AND BORING CONVERSATION 1 RPM'. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two similar records produced for display rotation (see note).

Measurements:: overall: 2 mm 300 mm, .13kg

Materials:: plastic (vinyl) and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 2010-15/7

type:: artwork

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

['My Speech']

Postage stamp between two loose panes of glass with a speech written on the back, entitled 'My Speech', David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Part of David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same piece to allow for rotation on display.

Measurements:: overall: .4 mm x 70 mm x 60 mm, .045 kg

Materials:: paper (fibre product) and glass

Object Number:: 2010-15/8

type:: postage stamp

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[Do you wish?]

'Griffin' pencil eraser with handwritten text on the reverse, by Winsor and Newton, England, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two identical versions made for rotation on display.

Measurements:: overall: 12 mm x 60 mm x 24 mm, .2kg

Materials:: rubber (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2010-15/9

type:: artwork and eraser

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

['Your father called']

Paper note between two loose panes of glass with a message 'YOUR FATHER CALLED (HE SOUNDED ANGRY)' written on it, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same note to allow for rotation on display.

Measurements:: overall: 4 mm x 100 mm x 99 mm, .105kg

Materials:: paper (fibre product) and glass

Object Number:: 2010-15/10

type:: artwork and note

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Lidded tin containing Vaseline petroleum jelly

Lidded tin containing Vaseline petroleum jelly

Lidded tin containing Vaseline petroleum jelly, painted pale blue with hand written inscriptions in blue, reading 'Brief and to the point conversation cream for dry/dull conversations', David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two identical versions made for rotation on display.

Measurements:: overall: 17 mm 50 mm, .035kg

Materials:: tin (metal) , petroleum jelly and enamel paint

Object Number:: 2010-15/11

type:: artwork and tin of cream

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[Desist in your foolishness]

Paper telephone message reading "Desist in your foolishness" between two loose panes of glass, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same note to allow for rotation on display. All are torn along the top where they have been removed from a pad.

Measurements:: overall: 5 mm x 150 mm x 120 mm, .085kg

Materials:: glass and paper

Object Number:: 2010-15/12

type:: artwork and note

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

['Words stuck here']

Hand drawn sketch of a person's head, between two loose panes of glass, with an arrow pointing to the throat and the words 'words stuck here (may require surgery)' at the bottom, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Used in David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two identical versions made for rotation on display.

Measurements:: overall: 200 mm x 150 mm x 4 mm, .32kg

Materials:: paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 2010-15/13

type:: sketch

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

['Dear Robert']

A handwritten note betwee two sheets of glass, reading 'Dear Robert, As I am writing these words I am shouting them aloud at the top of my voice, Kind regards, David', David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two versions made for rotation on display.

Measurements:: overall: 177 mm x 133 mm .32kg

Materials:: glass and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 2010-15/14

type:: note

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[Speech bubble stencil]

Plastic speech bubble stencil by Linex, Denmark, 1999-2000. Used in David Shrigley's mixed media installation.

Measurements:: overall: 95 mm x 150 mm x 1 mm, .005kg

Materials:: plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2010-15/15

type:: stencil

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[Model of ear]

Moulded plastic model of a human ear, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two identical versions created for rotation on display.

Measurements:: overall: 35 mm x 110 mm x 68 mm, .01kg

Materials:: plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2010-15/16

type:: model ear

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[food order]

Paper food order ticket for 'bananas', between two loose panes of glass, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same piece to allow for rotation on display.

Measurements:: overall: 4 mm x 80 mm x 140 mm, .115kg

Materials:: paper and glass

Object Number:: 2010-15/17

type:: artwork and food order

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[British Swearing Association membership card]

[British Swearing Association membership card]

Laminated paper membership card entitled: 'British Swearing Association photocard - licence to swear in public places.', David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation.

Measurements:: overall: 2 mm x 65 mm x 100 mm, .005kg

Materials:: plastic and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 2010-15/18

type:: artwork and photocard

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[plaster hand]

Painted plaster model of a hand with pointing index finger, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigleys mixed media installation.

Measurements:: overall: 75 mm x 60 mm x 35 mm, .085kg

Materials:: plaster and paint

Object Number:: 2010-15/19

type:: model hand

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[CD of sounds]

Blank compact disc in case with paper insert listing ten tracks which are all noises, arranged by David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Part of David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two almost identical versions created for rotation on display. Track 10 on this version is 'Snail Calls' whereas Track 10 on 2010-15/41 is 'Slug Calls'.

Measurements:: overall: 10 mm x 142 mm x 124 mm, .09kg

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 2010-15/20

type:: compact disc

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[the things you said have been recorded]

[the things you said have been recorded]

Green mini disk with handwritten paper lable, disk by TDK, adapted by David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two versions made for rotation in display (the other is a red disk).

Measurements:: overall: 8 mm x 80 mm x 70 mm, .035kg

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) , aluminium (metal) and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 2010-15/21

type:: artwork and minidisk

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[pieces of Lego]

Two pieces of Lego, a brick and a minifig head wearing a baseball cap, arranged by David Shrigley, United Kingdom, made by Lego Group, Denmark, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. Part of a set of lego acquired for the installation.

Materials:: plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2010-15/22

type:: artwork

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[winner of The British Swearing Association Challenge Cup]

Colour photographic transparency of a man holding a cup [2010-15/6] and smiling, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Part of David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same transparency to allow for rotation on display.

Materials:: transparency

Object Number:: 2010-15/23

type:: photograph

[winner of The British Swearing Association Challenge Cup]

Colour photographic transparency of a man holding a cup [2010-15/6] and smiling, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Part of David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same transparency to allow for rotation on display.

Materials:: plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2010-15/24

type:: photograph

[winner of The British Swearing Association Challenge Cup]

Colour photographic transparency of a man holding a cup [2010-15/6] and smiling, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Part of David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same transparency to allow for rotation on display.

Materials:: transparency

Object Number:: 2010-15/25

type:: photograph

[Swearing championships]

Colour photograph transparency of a man's face, grimacing (swearing), David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. [Swearing championships]. One of a number of copies of the same transparency to allow for rotation on display.

Materials:: transparency

Object Number:: 2010-15/26

type:: photograph

[Swearing championships]

Colour photograph transparency of a man's face, grimacing (swearing), David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. [Swearing championships]. One of a number of copies of the same transparency to allow for rotation on display.

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) and adhesive

Object Number:: 2010-15/27

type:: photograph

[Swearing championships]

Colour photograph transparency of a man's face, grimacing (swearing), David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. [Swearing championships]. One of a number of copies of the same transparency to allow for rotation on display.

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) and adhesive

Object Number:: 2010-15/28

type:: photograph

I have swallowed a piece of lego [variation]

Colour photograph entitled 'I have swallowed a piece of lego', by David Shrigley, 2000. This is a slightly different version of the scene shown in 2010-15/1.

Measurements:: overall: 202 mm x 253 mm

Materials:: paper , hardboard , steel , wood and glass

Object Number:: 2010-15/29

type:: photograph

A photograph of a person in a gorilla suit

A photograph of a person in a gorilla suit, holding a phone to his/her ear, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Part of David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same transparency to allow for rotation on display.

Materials:: transparency

Object Number:: 2010-15/30

type:: photograph

A photograph of a person in a gorilla suit

A photograph of a person in a gorilla suit, holding a phone to his/her ear, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Part of David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same transparency to allow for rotation on display.

Materials:: transparency

Object Number:: 2010-15/31

type:: photograph

A photograph of a person in a gorilla suit

A photograph of a person in a gorilla suit, holding a phone to his/her ear, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Part of David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same transparency to allow for rotation on display.

Materials:: transparency

Object Number:: 2010-15/32

type:: photograph

[British Swearing Association Challenge competition]

Colour photographic transparency of a closeup of a hand holding a microphone, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same transparency to allow for rotation on display.

Materials:: transparency

Object Number:: 2010-15/33

type:: photograph

[British Swearing Association Challenge competition]

Colour photographic transparency of a closeup of a hand holding a microphone, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same transparency to allow for rotation on display.

Materials:: plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2010-15/34

type:: photograph

[Do you wish?]

'Griffin' pencil eraser with handwritten text on the reverse, by Winsor and Newton, England, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two identical versions made for rotation on display.

Materials:: rubber (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2010-15/35

type:: artwork and eraser

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[the things you said have been recorded]

Red mini disk with handwritten paper lable, disk by TDK, adapted by David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two versions made for rotation in display (the other is a green disk).

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) , aluminium (metal) and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 2010-15/36

type:: artwork and minidisk

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Lidded tin containing Vaseline petroleum jelly

Lidded tin containing Vaseline petroleum jelly, painted pale blue with hand written inscriptions in blue, reading 'Brief and to the point conversation cream for dry/dull conversations', David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two identical versions made for rotation on display.

Materials:: tin (metal) , petroleum jelly and enamel paint

Object Number:: 2010-15/37

type:: artwork and tin of cream

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

LP

Twelve-inch long-playing record, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. A new label has been applied to the front of Depeche Mode record 'Construction Time Again' reading 'A TERRIBLY LONG AND BORING CONVERSATION 1 RPM'. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two similar records produced for display rotation. This record is accompanied by a cardboard album sleeve, a black paper sleeve with song lyrics, and a plain white paper sleeve.

Materials:: plastic (vinyl) and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 2010-15/38

type:: artwork

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[pieces of Lego in a cardboard box]

Cardboard box filled with pieces of Lego for building a crane and road construction accessories, made by Lego Group, Denmark, 1999-2000. Acquired for David Shrigley's mixed media installation, of which four pieces are on display (2010-15/22).

Materials:: cardboard and plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2010-15/39

type:: artwork

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[Model of ear]

Moulded plastic model of a human ear, unsigned, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two identical versions created for rotation on display.

Materials:: plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2010-15/40

type:: model ear

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

[CD of sounds]

Blank compact disc in case with paper insert listing ten tracks which are all noises, arranged by David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Part of David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two almost identical versions created for rotation on display. Track 10 on this version is 'Slug Calls' whereas Track 10 on 2010-15/20 is 'Snail Calls'.

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 2010-15/41

type:: compact disc

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

['Your father called']

Paper note with a message 'YOUR FATHER CALLED (HE SOUNDED ANGRY)' written on it, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same note to allow for rotation on display.

Measurements:: overall: 77 mm x 76 mm

Materials:: paper (fibre product) and glass

Object Number:: 2010-15/42

type:: artwork and note

['Your father called']

Paper note with a message 'YOUR FATHER CALLED (HE SOUNDED ANGRY)' written on it, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same note to allow for rotation on display.

Measurements:: overall: 77 mm x 77 mm

Materials:: paper (fibre product) and glass

Object Number:: 2010-15/43

type:: artwork and note

['My Speech']

Postage stamp with a speech written on the back, entitled 'My Speech', David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Part of David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same piece to allow for rotation on display.

Materials:: paper (fibre product) and glass

Object Number:: 2010-15/44

type:: postage stamp

['My Speech']

Postage stamp with a speech written on the back, entitled 'My Speech', David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Part of David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same piece to allow for rotation on display.

Materials:: paper (fibre product) and glass

Object Number:: 2010-15/45

type:: postage stamp

['Words stuck here']

Hand drawn sketch of a person's head with an arrow pointing to the throat and the words 'words stuck here (may require surgery)' at the bottom, David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. Used in David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two identical versions made for rotation on display.

Materials:: paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 2010-15/46

type:: sketch

['Dear Robert']

A handwritten note reading 'Dear Robert, As I am writing these words I am shouting them aloud at the top of my voice, Kind regards, David', David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of two versions made for rotation on display. In this example the 'o' in top has been overwritten.

Materials:: glass and paper (fibre product)

Object Number:: 2010-15/47

type:: note

[Desist in your foolishness]

Paper telephone message reading "Desist in your foolishness", David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same note to allow for rotation on display. All are torn along the top where they have been removed from a pad.

Measurements:: overall: 98 mm x 127 mm

Materials:: glass and paper

Object Number:: 2010-15/48

type:: artwork and note

[Desist in your foolishness]

Paper telephone message reading "Desist in your foolishness", David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same note to allow for rotation on display. All are torn along the top where they have been removed from a pad.

Measurements:: overall: 98 mm x 127 mm

Materials:: glass and paper

Object Number:: 2010-15/49

type:: artwork and note

[Desist in your foolishness]

Paper telephone message reading "Desist in your foolishness", David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same note to allow for rotation on display. All are torn along the top where they have been removed from a pad, but this sheet has also has the top left corner torn off.

Materials:: glass and paper

Object Number:: 2010-15/50

type:: artwork and note

[Desist in your foolishness]

Paper telephone message reading "Desist in your foolishness", David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same note to allow for rotation on display. All are torn along the top where they have been removed from a pad.

Materials:: glass and paper

Object Number:: 2010-15/51

type:: artwork and note

[Desist in your foolishness]

Paper telephone message reading "Desist in your foolishness", David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same note to allow for rotation on display. All are torn along the top where they have been removed from a pad.

Materials:: glass and paper

Object Number:: 2010-15/52

type:: artwork and note

[Desist in your foolishness]

Paper telephone message reading "Desist in your foolishness", David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same note to allow for rotation on display. All are torn along the top where they have been removed from a pad.

Materials:: glass and paper

Object Number:: 2010-15/53

type:: artwork and note

[Desist in your foolishness]

Paper telephone message reading "Desist in your foolishness", David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same note to allow for rotation on display. All are torn along the top where they have been removed from a pad.

Materials:: glass and paper

Object Number:: 2010-15/54

type:: artwork and note

[Desist in your foolishness]

Paper telephone message reading "Desist in your foolishness", David Shrigley, United Kingdom, 1999-2000. From David Shrigley's mixed media installation. One of a number of copies of the same note to allow for rotation on display. All are torn along the top where they have been removed from a pad.

Materials:: glass and paper

Object Number:: 2010-15/55

type:: artwork and note

[food order]