Who are Gilbert&George?
Gilbert & George are iconoclasts, attacking the beliefs that art holds most dear. They believe that art and life should be brought closer together and their ‘living sculptures’ were one early way of bridging this gap.
What makes Gilbert&George’s art so special?
The fact that they live in London is crucial to the appreciation of Gilbert & George’s art. From early works in the 1970s that feature images of angry crowds and homelessness to later works that reveal a London divided along religious lines, they have used their art to chronicle Britain’s capital city for over five decades.
Where are Gilbert and George now?
Nowadays an elderly gay couple in their Seventies, Gilbert & George can often be seen in formal suits strolling around Spitalfields, the area of East London that they have made their home. This is not to say the artist duo has settled down for a quiet life.
What did Gilbert and George look like?
Mostly identically dressed in formal tweed suits, Gilbert and George’s genteel, ordered appearance and ascetic lifestyle is curiously at odds with their riotous and often garish works of art. Gilbert & George are iconoclasts, attacking the beliefs that art holds most dear.