The Ashtray Reader presents a collection of Griggs’ most recent works. Images of politics and popular culture are conflated with the artist’s personal narrative, creating surreal and often confronting portraits that juxtapose the mundane with the surreal. The true marvel of Griggs’ sharp wit is perfectly encapsulated in a selection of written works by the artist, and contributors Shaw Hayden and artist TV Moore
The Institute of Modern Art acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land upon which the IMA now stands, the Jagera, Yuggera, Yugarapul, and Turrbal people. We offer our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first artists of this country. In the spirit of allyship, the IMA will continue to work with First Nations people to celebrate, support, and present their immense past, present, and future contribution to artistic practice and cultural expression.