Grayson Perry exhibition, a real first in FranceMeeting between two universes : the extravagance of Grayson Perry with the know-how of Monnaie de ParisFirst exhibition in France dedicated to the famous britain artist Grayson Perry, "Vanité, ...
Grayson Perry Bilingual catalogue 23 x 27 cm - 200 pages
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Description
Grayson Perry exhibition, a real first in France
Meeting between two universes : the extravagance of Grayson Perry with the know-how of Monnaie de Paris
First exhibition in France dedicated to the famous britain artist Grayson Perry, "Vanité, Identité, Sexualité" takes place between the 19/10/2018 and the 03/02/2019 in Monnaie de Paris. His art works in ceramic, metal, the tapestries and the engravings are all about ironic and clashing reflections concerning universal questions regarding the identity, the gender, the social class, the religion and the sexuality.
Grayson Perry plays with his own identity which becomes part of his art work and goes further the ends of world art. Autobiographical references to the artist childhood, his family and his alter ego Claire, are linked with questions regarding the truth and the make-believe, the social class, the trends and the status of the artist against the one of the craftmen.
Official exhibition book, the Grayson Perry catalogue to trace the history of the artist and his different art works. These ones are highlighted and described in details. The catalogue is offered in bilingual edition, it means both in french and in english.
Our craftman
THE ENAMELLER
Our creations are enamelled using a rare technique known as grand feu enamelling. Another workshop sends the enameller a decoration, piece of jewellery or struck medal with hollow spaces on its surface. Using a dip pen, needle or brush, the enameller fills these hollows with enamel, which they have prepared themselves. The fixing of the variously coloured enamel powders is controlled by short, successive firings at 900 degrees.
THE MEDAL MINTER
The medal minter transforms a blank into a medal, alternating between striking to bring out the relief and annealing to return the metal to a more malleable state. The blank is struck as many times as necessary, depending on the diameter, depth and detail of the engraving. Finally, surface treatments are applied to enhance the finished piece
THE ENGRAVER
Trained at the best schools, they have the years of experience behind them necessary to master all aspects of the craft. Using industrial oil-based modelling clay and working from a design executed freehand or with CAD software, they skilfully fashion a low relief model in order to enhance the engraving and the way it catches the light. They work alternately with concave and convex plaster moulds until satisfied they have achieved the best 3D rendering of the design.
THE MINTER
The first minters began to ply their trade in France when striking with a hammer appeared in the 4th century BC. Nowdays, minsters use press instead of a hammer. Their knowledge of dies, engraving and metals, and their expertise - passed seamlessly down from one generation to the next for centuries - guarantees the excellence of their work.
