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Cotton fabric and embroidery appliqué, handmade flag - Signed on accompanying COA

Grayson Perry's Gay Black Cats M.C. is a vibrant tapestry created in 2017 using mixed media, including cotton fabric and embroidery appliqué. This handmade flag features bold, playful imagery, with two black cats at its center, riding motorcycles and surrounded by dynamic motifs like arrows, stars, and a whimsical mix of cultural references. The bright color palette, with striking pinks, reds, and oranges, contrasts with black and other darker tones, giving the piece a strong visual impact. Perry's signature exploration of identity, subcultures, and social commentary is evident, as the title invokes a fictional motorcycle club, perhaps playing on themes of belonging and outsider status. The composition feels like a celebration of diversity and non-conformity, with a touch of humor and rebellious spirit.

Grayson Perry (UK, 1960) is a celebrated contemporary artist and Turner Prize winner known for his provocative ceramics, tapestries, and multimedia works. Often exploring themes of identity, gender, and societal norms, Perry uses humor and craftsmanship to challenge perceptions. His alter ego, Claire, features prominently in his artistic narrative.

Grayson Perry

Gay Black Cats MC, 2017

Name: Gay Black Cats MC, 2017
SKU: 13801

Form

Tapestry

Tapestry Tapestry is a woven form of textile. It is generally heavy, and the completed work has a decorative pattern, design or realistic depiction of a portrait or real life activities. Tapestries were hung on castle walls and behind thrones as symbols of royal authority.

Medium

Mixed Media

Mixed MediaMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.

Edition

Edition of 150 + 10 AP

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Art is not some fun add-on to life.
- Grayson Perry

Renowned for his unorthodox expression, Grayson Perry is an artist whose most notable works include printed tapestries and ceramic vases that explore both historical and contemporary themes, as well as featuring autobiographical references to his own life, and that of his transvestite alter-ego, Claire. Among Perry’s most acclaimed works is Aspects of Myself, a ceramic vessel featuring several different figures, some altogether innocent, and others - such as a bound and gagged woman - more sinister; Perry has confirmed that these figures depict various different aspects of his own personality. In creating his ceramic works, Perry refers to the ceramic traditions of folk art and Greek pottery while using the traditional coiling method to create the final shape, he then fires in a kiln several times in order to transfer the image and finish with a lustre glaze.

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Queer Aesthetics refers to an art movement that emerged in the 1980s, focusing on themes of homosexuality, lesbianism, and broader issues of identity and gender. This movement gained momentum in the context of the AIDS crisis and the feminist movement, challenging traditional representations of sexuality and gender. Queer Aesthetics often explores the fluidity of gender and identity, as seen in the works of artists like Nan Goldin, who is known for her photography of individuals with ambiguous or non-conforming gender presentations.

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Grayson Perry

Gay Black Cats MC, 2017

97 x 148 cm

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