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Headlines 5 Grayson Perry: Aspects of Myself Grayson Perry is one of Britain’s best- known contemporary artists. As an astute observer and chronicler of life in Britain, Perry tackles subjects that are universally human: identity, gender, social status, sexuality, religion and politics. He uses his own experiences to re fl ect wider narratives about our place in society. Perry says: “I investigate our slippery sense of who we feel we are… the ongoing process of ‘being ourselves’.” From textiles and pots to etchings and woodcuts, Aspects of Myself at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) will explore a sense of self through a range of media and storytelling techniques. Works such as A Map of Days explore how the interests, habits and psychological traits that make up a sense of ‘self’ can be mapped onto towns, re fl ecting an emotional geography of contemporary society. Other works such as the ceramics Aspects of Myself and Mad Kid’s Bedroom Wall show how Perry incorporates autobiographical elements that re fl ect his own childhood experiences. The exhibition will also feature elements from Perry’s A House for Essex , a secular chapel dedicated to the fi ctional Essex woman Julie Cope. Rarely are all four large tapestries shown together, so this is a unique opportunity to see them without visiting the house. Through these works and tile moulds from the house’s construction, Perry tells the story of place and belonging. 24 January - 3 May: RAMM, Queen Street, EXETER, EX4 3RX. Tuesday 10.30am - 5pm, Wednesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm. rammuseum.org.uk . ‘A PERFECT MATCH’ (2015) Crafts Council Collection: 2016.18. Acquired with Art Fund support (with a contribution from The Wolfson Foundation) and a donation from Maylis and James Grand. Courtesy the artist, Paragon | Contemporary Editions Ltd and Victoria Miro. © Grayson Perry *EVOLVER_147_SB.qxp_Evolver_2025 16/12/2025 20:48 Page 5