The Vanity of Small Differences by Grayson Perry

27 Jan-7 Jul 2024

PV 6 Feb 2024, 6.30-8pm

Grayson Perry, The Annunciation of the Virgin Deal, 2012, Wool, cotton, acrylic, polyester and silk tapestry. Credit: Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London © Grayson Perry. Gift of the artist and Victoria Miro Gallery with the support of Channel 4 Television, the Art Fund and Sfumato Foundation with additional support from AlixPartners.

Overview

Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry’s The Vanity of Small Differences is on display for the first time in Surrey and tells the story of Tim Rakewell, embarking on a journey of twenty-first century social mobility.

Inspired by William Hogarth’s A Rake’s Progress, the six tapestries, each measuring 2m x 4m, portray many of the characters, incidents and objects Grayson Perry encountered on journeys through Sunderland, Tunbridge Wells and the Cotswolds for the Channel 4 TV series All in the Best Possible Taste.

The Vanity of Small Differences is an Arts Council Collection touring exhibition.

£12.50 Day Pass | Lightbox Members and Under 18s Free

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For Schools - We will be running a bespoke school session with this exhibition, please contact [email protected] for further information and the Education pack.

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