Grayson Perry

Magical Thinking

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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.

Grayson Perry signing silkscreen print 'Magical Thinking' in his studio

tub of pink ink bespoke-mixed for a silkscreen print by Greyson Perry

partially completed silkscreen prints by Grayson Perry emerging from the dryer on a conveyor belt

elevated view of the Make-Ready workshop with prints by Grayson Perry visible on an illuminated display stand

Magical Thinking by Grayson Perry – Russian Lubok

Magical Thinking by Grayson Perry – "Unprinted dotty bits"

Grayson Perry, Magical Thinking, 2024
© Grayson Perry
Courtesy the artist, Contemporary Art Society and Avant Arte

Grayson Perry

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Grayson Perry is a great chronicler of contemporary life, drawing us in with wit, affecting sentiment and nostalgia as well as, at times, fear and anger. In his work, Perry tackles subjects that are universally human: identity, gender, social status, sexuality, religion. Autobiographical references – to the artist’s childhood, his family and his transvestism – can be read in tandem with questions about décor and decorum, class and taste, and the status of the artist versus that of the artisan. Perry uses the seductive qualities of ceramics and other art forms to make stealthy comments about society, its pleasures as well as its injustices and flaws, and to explore a variety of historical and contemporary themes. He works with traditional media such as ceramics, cast iron, bronze, printmaking and tapestry, and is interested in how each historic category of object accrues intellectual and emotional baggage over time.

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