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Grayson Perry

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Turner Prize-winning artist

Grayson Perry is an artist best known for his elaborate ceramic vases which at a distance seem classically decorative but on closer inspection are decorated with often uncomfortable scenes of modern life. He was the 2003 winner of the Turner Prize, which he accepted wearing a purple satin party frock as his transvestite alter ego Claire. Perry has also worked in printmaking, drawing, embroidery and other textiles, his latest major work being the Walthamstow Tapestry (2009) which shows the seven ages of man interspersed with contemporary brand names. He had a column in The Times and has made many appearances on television, including Question Time and Have I Got News For You.

Previous IQ² events featuring Grayson Perry

Economy debate

“What hope for the economy?”, featuring Anatole Kaletsky and Gideon Rachman, chaired by Evan Davis, 7th Feb 2012

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Israel debate

"The best chance for peace between Israel and Palestine is for Uncle Sam to butt out”, featuring William Sieghart, 27th Feb 2012

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Origins of sex

Rising star historian Faramerz Dabhoiwala on the origins of sex and how the permissive society arrived in Western Europe, 15th Feb

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