The tapestries, titled The Vanity of Small Differences, were made earlier this year alongside Perry's Channel 4 series, All in the Best Possible Taste.
In the evenings there would be a group of men who would wander the streets, along with a musician.
This group would be called a "comus" and their fun songs a "comoedia". It doesn't take much to see where our word "comedy" derived.
Conversely, the sad songs of satyrs were called "tragoedia" from where of course we get the word tragedy.
Since masks were always a vital part of Greek theatre it was inevitable that masks would have eventually been created to depict the two foundational elements of Greek theatre.
The laughing comedy mask and the weeping tragedy masks were born and have been with us ever since.
As hard as it is to believe that something as simple as these two masks could have endured into the modern age with their original intent still being known and adhered to, that is in fact what has happened with these two masks.
So the next time you have an opportunity to view the comedy tragedy theatre masks do not be so quick to assume you understand them completely.
Remember their ancient roots and take a little time to appreciate their enduring power.
"I don't understand most art either."
You can see from my last 3 projects i have been looking at mental health.. mainly mine..There is this idea that sculpture is static, or maybe even dead, but I feel absolutely contrary to that. I’m not a religious person—I’m an absolute materialist—and for me material is exciting and ultimately sublime. When I’m involved in making sculpture, I’m looking for a system of belief or ethics in the material. I want that material to have a dynamic, to push and move and grow."
Shadow boxes become poetic theater or settings wherein are metamorphosed the elements of a childhood pastime. The fragile, shimmering globules become the shimmering but more enduring planets—a connotation of moon and tides—the association of water less subtle, as when driftwood pieces make up a proscenium to set off the dazzling white of sea foam and billowy cloud crystallized in a pipe of fancy."
Joseph Cornell is one of America's most innovative modern artists, known for his distinctive box sculptures, collages and experimental films that continue to influence many.
Assemblage : Assemblage (art) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 
Interesting article i found... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-19555676
LA-based artist Thierry Guetta, aka Mr Brainwash, made famous in the Banksy documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop, talks about putting on his first UK show in London.Antidepressant use has been growing rapidly for decades. In 1991, English pharmacies handed over nine million items. In 2001, it was 24.3 million. Now the number has grown to 46.7 million prescriptions issued - a 9.1% rise on the previous year.New figures reveal that the NHS in England spent more than £270m on antidepressants last year - a massive 23% increase on 2010. The health service spent almost £1m a week more on the drugs than the year before.
