gilbert + george: london pictures at ARNDT berlin

‘arrest straight’ by gilbert + george from: london pictures, 2011 6 panels 59.45 x 74.8 in # gilb0123

gilbert + george: london pictures ARNDT berlin, berlin, germany march 23rd until may 30th, 2012

‘london pictures’ by london-based artists gilbert + george, in its entirety, is a monumental body of work comprised of 292 pictures overlaid with contemporary newspaper headlines. the darkened images, decorated with block letter text, the consistent buzz word highlighted in red, portray the sadness and senselessness of routine violence. the series explains the reality of an ultra-modern society with the language through the recognized voice of this society’s media. the result is an easily readable representation of the more absurd and violent aspects of every-day life in a modern urban society. 19 images from ‘london pictures’ are on display at ARNDT berlin.

‘rapist straight’ from: london pictures, 2011 20 panels 118.9 x 124.8 in # gilb0137

‘life straight’ from: london pictures, 2011 12 panels 88.98 x 100 in # gilb0132

‘armed’ from: london pictures, 2011 9 panels 88.98 x 74.8 in # gilb0122

‘terror plot’ from: london pictures, 2011 9 panels 88.98 x 74.8 in # GILB0142