Last month I went to see an exhibition of Grayson Perry's work at the Wallace Collection in London. Perry is a British artist best known for his ceramics and tapestries. He is also a cross dresser with an alto ego called Clare. For this exhibition, Delusions of Grandeur, he had created another alter ego, Shirley Smith. The fictional Smith considers herself the heir to the Wallace Collection. The exhibition is curated by Perry around Shirley's life and artistic obsessions, including family trees and the Wallace Collection itself. I have included Perry's explanations and insights into his work.
Perry dressed as Shirley seated in the Wallace Collection Museum.
I was familiar with Grayson Perry's large ceramic vases and would have bought one happily, if only I didn't have to sell the house to pay for it. But I don't remember any of his other art media.
ReplyDeleteQuirky and colourful, his work is varied and imaginative.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for this post and your photographs.
ReplyDeleteYou have shown a lovely collection of Grayson Perry's work.
All the best Jan
Very creative.
ReplyDeleteSome interesting pieces here.
ReplyDeleteI really like that old dress on display, I can't imagine wearing it myself though.
ReplyDeleteYou have widened my education. I had never heard of Grayson Perry. He sounds like an interesting character.
ReplyDeleteI love how Grayson Perry uses his alter egos to explore identity and history, and the idea of Shirley Smith imagining herself as heir to the Wallace Collection is so clever. It must have been really intriguing to see the mix of ceramics, tapestries, and personal storytelling all curated through this fictional lens.
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