It is the first time The Vanity of Small Differences has been shown in an ecclesiastical setting
The vibrant colours are bound to attract the eye but the subject matter – from tattooed cage fighters to a celebrity chef reimagined as God – will surprise, challenge, perhaps even anger visitors to one of England’s most historic religious buildings.
Grayson Perry’s work The Vanity of Small Differences – six vivid tapestries, each 4 metres by 2 metres, packed with biblical scenes and themes telling a story of class and social climbing – is being shown in the nave of Salisbury Cathedral this summer. It is the first time the tapestries have been displayed in an ecclesiastical setting.
