British artist Grayson Perry indulges playful side in new show

Perry poses beside 'I Know Who I Am 2024', a cotton embroidery piece on a bed, with 'Heaven’s Gate', a wool carpet, in the background at a recent 'Grayson Perry: Delusions Of Grandeur' photocall at The Wallace Collection in London. Photo: AFP

It was a radical idea: give British artist Grayson Perry, known for his cross-dressing and flamboyant, colourful art, carte blanche to create new works inspired by one of the world's finest collections of decorative arts.

The result, which is going on show at London's Wallace Collection museum, is surprising, as well as full of mischief and fun.