Grayson Perry b. 1960
The Island of Bad Art, 2013
etching
Image size: 17 3/8 x 23 1/4 inches
44.2 x 59.2 cm
44.2 x 59.2 cm
signed and numbered 45/80
Winner of 2003’s Turner Prize, Grayson Perry RA takes a swipe at the art establishment. His etching depicts an ‘island of bad art’ resembling Venice, home to the celebrated contemporary...
Winner of 2003’s Turner Prize, Grayson Perry RA takes a swipe at the art establishment. His etching depicts an ‘island of bad art’ resembling Venice, home to the celebrated contemporary art biennale. British-born Perry’s etching presents the viewer with a 16th-century style map, creating the same dissonance between conventional form and personal message the artist achieves in his best-known medium, ceramics.