Angus Fairhurst (1966–2008) was a British artist known for his incisive and witty conceptual works spanning sculpture, installation, painting, and video. Born in Pembury, Kent, England, Fairhurst graduated from Goldsmiths College, University of London, where he became a key member of the Young British Artists (YBA) movement that gained prominence in the 1990s. He often collaborated with leading contemporaries such as Damien Hirst and Sarah Lucas, and participated in landmark exhibitions like "Freeze" (1988).

Fairhurst’s distinctive work is characterized by his exploration of themes such as repetition, futility, and the absurdity of the human condition, frequently employing monkeys as motifs to examine the boundaries between the animal and the human. His practice also investigated the mechanics of art production and viewer interaction, as seen in his "Underdone/Overdone Paintings" and playful manipulations of mass media imagery. Fairhurst’s career, though tragically brief, left a significant mark on contemporary British art, with his legacy enduring through his inventive humor, conceptual rigor, and deep questioning of artistic value and meaning.