The fourth and last Reith Lecture, delivered by Grayson Perry:
Lecture 4: I Found Myself in the Art World
A very beautiful insight in 30th minute (29.10 to 30.14) into his coping mechanism in what he refers to as the 'corrosive' art world, 'caustic atmosphere', in which that 'artist' part of him is 'vulnerable' and 'delicate': 'irony', 'mischief', 'facetiousness' and 'cynicism'. That explains all then ... and I suppose to some extent counters the 'oversimplification' and 'acceptance' I referred to in my post dated 29/10/2013.
His connection with Central St Martins also explains a lot, I feel.
Not the most informative/best of the lectures.
Some quotes that resonate with me when he talks about what the art world has given him and what being an artist is like for him:
- 'I found myself' ...'the beautiful thing the art world has given me';
- 'a refuge .... a kind of inner shed in which I can lose myself'.
Very nicely put!
