Gilbert & George's 'The Beard Pictures' at Galleria Alfonso Artiaco, Naples
The duo Gilbert & George presented 'The Beard Pictures' at Galleria Alfonso Artiaco in Naples, a series of large-scale works where the artists are depicted with fake beards made from leaves, wire mesh, beer foam, and even rabbits with forked tongues. The beards morph into chaotic shapes covering faces and bodies, transforming portraits into ghosts of a divided modern world. At the opening, Gilbert & George, dressed in tweed suits (one forest green, one brick red), greeted visitors and posed for photos. The exhibition was reviewed by Giovanni Viceconte for Artribune.
Key facts
- Gilbert & George's 'The Beard Pictures' exhibition at Galleria Alfonso Artiaco in Naples.
- The works feature the duo with fake beards made from unusual materials like leaves, wire mesh, beer foam, and rabbits with forked tongues.
- The beards take on a life of their own, covering faces and bodies, creating ghostly portraits.
- Gilbert & George attended the opening, dressed in tweed suits (green and red), and interacted with visitors.
- The exhibition was covered by Giovanni Viceconte for Artribune.
- Gilbert was born in San Martino in Badia, 1943; George in Plymouth, 1942.
- The gallery space became a universe of large, brightly colored images generating visual and inner chaos.
- The exhibition explores themes of a divided, delirious modern world where aesthetics are erased and religious values overturned.
Entities
Artists
- Gilbert & George
- Gilbert Proesch
- George Passmore
Institutions
- Galleria Alfonso Artiaco
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- San Martino in Badia
- Plymouth