The new exhibition at the Gilbert & George Centre in London dedicated to the cycle Death Hope Life Fear turns the spotlight back onto a decisive phase in Gilbert & George’s production, between 1984 and 1998. It revisits the years in which the duo shaped their visual vocabulary: saturated colours, panel-based compositions and the constant presence of their own bodies as both symbol and narrative device. The title, drawn from a key work, refers to the universal themes running through this group of pieces, from mortality to hope, approached not as abstract concepts but as everyday tensions filtered through irony, strict formal discipline and a theatricality that remains deliberately direct. The selection of 18 works offers a compact reading of that period, showing how their language had grown more monumental compared to their earlier experiments. In the images on display, the artists are no longer mere observers of the city but central, almost hieratic figures who occupy the scene with a deliberately imposing presence. The exhibition space itself, the artists’ own centre in the East End where they have lived since the late Sixties, reinforces this sense of self-representation and shapes an experience aligned with their idea of “art for all”. It is not a retrospective or a celebratory tribute, but an opportunity to revisit a crucial chapter in their story, a moment in which form tightened, colour became a language, and the duo’s visual identity took definitive shape. A concise yet revealing exhibition that allows viewers to observe up close the moment in which Gilbert & George defined themselves as icons of their own aesthetic universe.
The Royal Academy presents the most extensive UK retrospective of Rose Wylie, showcasing her free and unmistakable approach to painting. Iconic works and new pieces trace a career that gained late recognition but now stands at the forefront. A renewed reading of her visual energy, shaped by memory, pop culture and a deliberate spontaneity.
The Young V&A hosts an exhibition on Aardman and its most iconic characters, offering a close look at the studio’s creative process. Original models, sets and production materials reveal the craft behind stop motion. A playful journey balancing humour, technique and popular imagination.
The London exhibition devoted to Diane Arbus focuses on the intimate, domestic settings where the American photographer created some of her most compelling portraits. It reveals the power of a gaze that confronts the viewer without compromise, bringing to light the complexity of lives often overlooked.
Caravaggio's famous painting arrives in the UK for the first time at the Wallace Collection in London, in dialogue with ancient sculptures from the Giustiniani collection. This exhibition intertwines sensuality and power, light and matter, rediscovering the challenge between painting and sculpture in 17th-century Rome.
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