Companions in art and in life, Gilbert Proesch and George Passmore, better known as Gilbert & George, winners of the Turner Prize in 1986 and exhibited in some of the largest museums worldwide, are two of the world’s best loved and highly renowned contemporary artists. Art’s most quirky, eccentric duo, Gilbert & George are famous for their idea of “Art for all”, bridging the gap between Art and Life. Throughout the course of their career, this credo led them to define themselves and act as living sculptures, initially with performance and later with their famous collage-style works - vibrant mosaics depicting themselves as the protagonists. With social activism a key element of their work from the beginning, Gilbert & George have addressed topics such as politics, sex, death and spirituality, creating a vibrant, complex and narrative universe that recounts their stories with levity and profoundness, revealing their deep empathy with the public and the whole of humanity, which, with their charismatic presence, they symbolise.
