My new hero.
After watching all three of these videos in one night, I have found a new appreciation for Grayson Perry. He was offered the opportunity to exhibit in the national portrait gallery, as an artist even Perry was daunted by the prospect of making works for this British art institution. His works of colour and vibrancy are poles apart from the classical portraits of the artists that line the galleries.
He not only included the British public, famous and not, as the models for his portraits but he also created a sense of identity and personality to go with each.
The piece for me that gave the most meaning and impact was the hijab he created for one of the young girls he interviewed for the show. She had converted to Islam after a tumultuous adolescence and had begun to aim for a better life for her and her child.
It not only appealed to me in the visual sense but also the history behind the tapestry/ hijab. Britain's textiles industry is one to be proud of and this is also reflected in this piece, it creates a social and historical meaning of british identity alongside the personal imagery created.
Channel 4
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