This Is Shit

During lockdown I saw this image on the Instagram feed of conceptual artist Jeremy Deller. It was a poster by his friend the legendary graphic artist Scott King - and it was for sale as part of a limited edition. It now hangs in my kitchen, and whenever I see its cheerful red and sardonic message I’m reminded that life is not as shit as it sometimes feels.⁠

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