We took a trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art to see the Grayson Perry exhibition. I wasn’t very interested in his work until I saw a TV documentary about him that showed the impressive breadth and depth of his output. It also helped that his artwork includes a motorcycle!
I think he’s an amazing guy. He thumbs his nose at the conventional art world by producing “unfashionable” ceramics full of social commentary. As the exhibition blurb states: “Perry infuses his artworks with a sly humour and reflection on society past and present.”
The amount of hard graft and technical skill that goes into his works is also impressive. He also likes dressing up in women’s clothes – and he looks good in the extravagant frocks he designs. His trannie alter ego Claire appears in much of his art, along with his teddy bear, Alan Measles.
The arty blurb tells us: “He has forged a distinctive career that sits apart from the cooler theoretical approach of some of his peers, favouring a more flamboyant, accessible aesthetic that blurs the division of high art and popular culture.”
The MCA is very much up with the latest technology offering free wifi and an iPhone app with details of the artworks and some audio comment from the artist.
I love that contemporary art can be profoundly philosophical and really funny at the same time. The only problem is that Perry is now everywhere in the UK on TV documentaries and I guess people might get a bit tired of him. But for now, Rock on Grayson!
Love the blue and white especially as there seems to be a cat in there somewhere.
I did nearly met he artist when he was having his makeup done in DJs….!