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Grayson PerryComfort Blanket -- Blanket, Human figure, Text Art by Grayson Perry2014-2023
2014-2023
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Comfort Blanket, 2014-2023
Grayson Perry
Blanket printed in colours
With the artist's woven monogramme on a label verso
Produced by Kit Grover Retail Culture
Published by the National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
Multiple: 180 × 140 cm (70.8 × 55.1 in)
“This blanket is printed with a section of a large, 8 x 3 metre, tapestry I designed as a part of an exhibition entitled Who are You? At the National Portrait Gallery. Each of the works in the show is an image about the nature of identity.
The tapestry, entitled Comfort Blanket, I see as a portrait of Britain to wrap yourself up in, a giant banknote, full of things we love, and love to hate. A friend whose family had walked out of Hungary fleeing the Soviets in 1956 said her mother referred to Britain as her ‘security blanket’. As their plane came in to land in the UK the tannoy relayed a message from the Queen saying ‘Welcome to Britain you are now in a safe country’. People still come to our country for its stability, safety and rule of law. We should be proud of that.
The section on this blanket shows a British citizen surrounded by core values and institutions, some universally good, some quite particular to our country."
- Creator:Grayson Perry (1960, British)
- Creation Year:2014-2023
- Dimensions:Height: 70.87 in (180 cm)Width: 55.12 in (140 cm)
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU809113141442
Grayson Perry
Winner of the 2003 Turner Prize, Grayson Perry creates ceramics and other objects that explore diverse historical and contemporary themes. Drawn in by the beauty of his pieces, which are covered with sgraffito drawing, handwritten text and transferred photographs, viewers are met with darker subjects and narrative hints to environmental disaster and child abuse. Autobiographical references to the artist's childhood, family, and his transvestite alter ego Claire are intertwined with his political references, creating a challenging conflict between his dark themes and the rich beauty of his works.
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