Artist Grayson Perry is set to teach Brits how to make art as for Channel 4’s new creative programming.
Grayson’s Art Club' will see the artist encourage viewers to use their time in isolation to harness their own skills while isolated at home.
Perry will encourage his audience to produce depictions of their quarantined life, and will later display the works in an exhibition to document the impact of this global moment on the country. It’ll feature conversations between Perry and other artists about their processes, as well as lessons on painting, sculpting, and drawing.
Perry, who won the Turner Prize in 2003 for his highly decorated pots, said earlier this year,
“Accessibility is a part of what I want to do which is make art an ordinary part of life but a stimulating part of life. I’m not really talking to the art world, I’m more interested in the average Joe on the sofa.”
This will surely be a lesson that works on lots of levels. let’s hope a streaming service or BBC America picks it up as well. Stay tuned.
In the meantime, here’s Perry in 2014 tackling that age old question…
What is Art?
Watch.
(via Standard)