Notes on Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman

"I am drawn to thinking that the unknown craftsman I love the most is age."

Boli figure or power figure Bamana Mali, British Museum

"As soon as I saw the object I knew I must include it in this show. For me it possesses a raw potency that seems to hark back to the very beginnings of art. It also feels quite modern in its pared down form. It seems to vibrate with disturbing magical force put there by the people who made it..."

Grayson Perry (b. 1960), The Rosetta Vase, 2011. © Grayson Perry. Courtesy Victoria Miro Gallery, London.

Grayson Perry curates an installation of his new works alongside objects made by unknown men and women throughout history from the British Museum’s collection.