Contemporary Art and Identity: A Review from Grayson Perry Artworks

From the 1960s to the present, contemporary art forms a movement in which artists are completely differentiated in terms of production methods. Contemporary art deals with concepts such as feminism, globalization, environment, technology, identity and class. It is seen that contemporary artists differ with interdisciplinary studies, various materials and different techniques. Contemporary artists also discuss different sexual identities and sub-identities within their wide range of interests. Grayson Perry is one of Britain’s most renowned contemporary artists. It is considered to be one of the most extraordinary and iconic names of contemporary art. Grayson Perry discusses class differences in society, modern problems and issues of identity. Grayson Perry, who works in ceramics, printing and sculpture, uses various materials such as silk, cotton fabric, rice, photography in his compositions. This study examines Grayson Perry’s concept of identity in his compositions