Brighton artist joins city snail trail '“ by designing his own sculpture

David Shrigley (Credit: Victor Frankowski) SUS-180215-082604001

Former Brighton Festival guest director David Shrigley is set to design a giant snail sculpture for a fundraising public art trail.

Fifty giant snails are set to hit the streets of Brighton and Hove next month as part of Snailspace, a fundraising trail for Martlets Hospice in Hove.

It follows the success of Snowdogs by the Sea in 2016.

Peter James is sponsoring his very own snail for Snailspace later this year (Photograph: Vervate)

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Other local celebrities that have designed snail sculptures include author Peter James and DJ Noman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim), as well as businesses, schools and other organisations.

Shrigley’s contribution, sponsored by printers One Digital, will be sited outside the Grade 1 listed Brighton Dome on Church Street.

Best known for his dark and funny drawings that comment on the absurdity of modern society, David Shrigley was nominated for the prestigious Turner Prize in 2013.

Cassette Lord and Fatboy Slim with their giant snail sculpture for Snailspace

Last year, he created Really Good - a seven-metre-high bronze sculpture of a thumbs-up - for Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth.