In Defence of Grayson Perry and Tree Surgery

Well, Grayson Perry seems to have landed himself in a little bit of hot water. The Telegraph has reported that, in a forthcoming edition of The Art Society Magazine, he’s posited that the Covid crisis is an opportunity to get rid of ‘dead wood’ in the cultural sector.

“I think every part of life has probably got a bit of fat that needs trimming, a bit of dead wood. It’s awful that the culture sector has been decimated, but I think some things needed to go. Too often, the audience for culture is just the people making it – theatres with whole audiences of actors, or exhibitions only put on to impress other curators.”

Cue outrage.