Grayson Perry launches homeware collection available exclusively at the National Portrait Gallery Shop
Grayson Perry, the renowned artist and broadcaster, is launching a homeware collection, A Map of Days, exclusively at the National Portrait Gallery Shop. Available in-store from 1 June (with online pre-orders opening 6 May), the collection includes bone china plates, a mug, napkin, tea towel, table runner and apron. Each piece features details from his self-portrait A Map of Days, a work in the National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection that explores life events, emotions and the artist’s personal experiences.
Ed Simpson, Buying and Product Development Manager at the NPG said, “Following our homeware collection with Tracey Emin, we're really excited to launch this new range with Grayson Perry at the National Portrait Gallery Shop. It's a welcome addition to the Shop's homeware offer, and it feels like a natural fit since the work sits in the Gallery collection. A Map of Days is all about everyday routines and how our identities are shaped by the ordinary—so it’s lovely to see it become part of daily life at home.”
The collection consists of four bone china plates (£65 each), bone china mug (£30), napkin (£18), tea towel (£20), table runner (£85) and apron (£40).
Each A Map of Days homeware piece comes beautifully gift-wrapped, making it ideal for gifting or marking a special occasion. Grayson Perry previously collaborated with the National Portrait Gallery Shop on a silk scarf inspired by A Map of Days.
The original A Map of Days (2013) artwork is a large richly detailed etching that explores a typical day in modern British life - from morning routines to late night culture. It mixes humour, social commentary and intricate storytelling. The unusual self-portrait takes the form of a map of a walled city, with areas in and around the city corresponding to Grayson Perry’s life events, experiences and emotions. The artist describes the city as dependent on the landscape in which it sits. “I absorb the influences and ideas of the landscape I find myself in - this portrait was loosely inspired by a map depicting John Bunyan’s 1678 allegory, The Pilgrims Progress.” said Perry.
Collection link - https://npgshop.org.uk/collections/grayson-perry-a-map-of-days
Shop: www.npgshop.org.uk
