Gilbert & George

'Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth' --Oscar Wilde (1891)For nearly five decades the art of Gilbert & George has created a visceral and epic depiction of modern urban existence. At its centre are always the artists themselves, who have dedicated their adult lives to their calling as 'Living Sculptures' - witness participants within the moral and vividly atmospheric world of their vision, as it is revealed in their art. For nearly five decades the art of Gilbert & George has created a visceral and epic depiction of modern urban existence. At its centre are always the artists themselves, who have dedicated their adult lives to their calling as 'Living Sculptures' - witness participants within the moral and vividly atmospheric world of their vision, as it is revealed in their art.