David Shrigley's Mantis Muse is coming to Copenhagen at the end of March, coinciding with Shrig Shop's 5th birthday!
The Mantis Muse is a giant animatronic praying mantis sculpture created in 2024 to emphasize the importance of art in education. It was originally installed at David’s former school where students took part in lessons inspired by the sculpture, with a particular focus on life drawing.
WHAT: The Mantis Muse Exhibition
WHERE: Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Glentevej 49, 2400 Copenhagen
WHEN: Opening Friday 27 March, 17:00
For its first journey outside of the UK, The Mantis Muse will be exhibited at Galleri Nicolai Wallner from 27 March. Local schools in Copenhagen are invited to attend life drawing sessions before and during the exhibition. For more information about how to get involved see here.
WHAT: Limited Edition T-Shirt Launch with D. Shrig
WHERE: Shrig Shop, Tullinsgade 3, 1618 Copenhagen
WHEN: Saturday 28 March, 11:00
To mark Shrig Shop's 5th birthday and the Mantis Muse in Copenhagen, David Shrigley has created a limited edition Mantis Muse t-shirt inspired by the iconic band t-shirt from Sonic Youth's 1992 album Dirty.
The album cover artwork came from a photograph series by the American artist Mike Kelley, which pairs mugshots of old stuffed animals with a single self-portrait of the artist. 
The "dirty alien" doll was selected as the album cover image and used across the band's t-shirts and merchandise. David Shrigley parodies Sonic Youth's classic green band tee with his own Mantis Muse version.
Mark your calendars! The limited edition Mantis Muse t-shirt will be released with D. Shrig on Saturday 28 March at Shrig Shop. Come to the event and get your tee signed by David Shrigley, on the label or wherever you would like.
T-shirts cost 500 DKK each and are available in S, M, L and XL.
The event is open to everyone, while our shop is small it is wheelchair accessible and we’re happy to accommodate other accessibility needs - contact us in advance so we can help!
Any remaining t-shirts will be available to buy online shortly after the event. To stay updated with more info to come, subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of our website.