Sir Grayson Perry CBE RA (born 1960) is an English contemporary artist, writer, and broadcaster known for his ceramic vases, tapestries, and his public identity as a transvestite. His work often explores complex personal and societal themes, including identity, gender, class, consumerism, and sexuality. He was awarded the prestigious Turner Prize in 2003, becoming the first ceramicist to win.
Grayson Perry thinks magically for a silkscreen print launched in support of the Contemporary Art Society.
Magical Thinking began when Grayson encountered a painting by Cornelis de Vos at the Wallace Collection in London. In a graphic composition inspired by traditional Russian lubki, he surrounds his own version of de Vos’ unidentified subject with a constellation of words and symbols. The work’s title references the layer of mystical subjectivity through which we each engage with reality.
Grayson worked closely with printmakers at Make-Ready in London to bring his vision to life. The result is a tactile silkscreen on bespoke textured paper with intentional irregularities – an homage to traditions from centuries ago, and a celebration of modern silkscreen printing.
Artist : Grayson Perry
Title : Magical Thinking
Medium : 7 colour silkscreen on bespoke 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White Rough Textured M-R 100% cotton paper.
Edition size : 1163
Authentication : Signed by the artist. Individually numbered.
Certificate of Authenticity : Arrives with a certificate of authenticity.
Release date October 22, 2024
Dimensions
Unframed: 68.00cm (H) × 54.40cm (W)
Framed: 76.00cm (H) × 60.40cm (W) × 4.00cm (D)
Price : £2500 ( Unframed , ex shipping costs )