SCAPEGOATING PICTURES now showing at White Cube
Gilbert & George's new body of work, SCAPEGOATING PICTURES for London, presents their characteristically wry, sometimes shocking, commentary on contemporary urban existence.
Today, their home of East London is depicted as a melting pot of cultures and faiths, where the streets are simultaneously walked by the staunchly religious and littered with bullet-like caps left over from the recreational drug-use of its resident hedonists. Once again, Gilbert & George's dead-eyed, suited figures are omnipresent images in the art itself.
The artworks are currently being exhibited at White Cube Bermondsey until 28 September 2014.
Gilbert & George's reflections on a changing modern world
SCAPEGOATING PICTURES' huge photomontages build on a visceral and iconic visual language which Gilbert & George have been developing since the 1970s, and reaffirm their interest in socio-political themes.
Images of many of their works are available to license through Artimage. Here are some striking examples of their work over the past five decades:
2010s:
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Lead image: SWEET AIR SWEET AIR, 2013, 89 x 124 13/16 in. (226 x 317 cm) © Gilbert & George. Courtesy White Cube.