The new series may be free from Gilbert and George's well used image repertory of turds, semen, blood, penises or pubic lice, but future visitors to Tate Modern need not be too disappointed: in Fates, the artists depict themselves flashing the V-sign. Gilbert and George are no fans of Tate Modern, which will host a retrospective of the artists' work in 2007. The pair once said that entering the former Bankside station was like "stepping into the Third Reich".
This year's Biennale - the 51st - has 73 countries participating, more than ever before, including China for the first time.
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Turdless in Venice
The inseparable and splendidly eccentric artist duo Gilbert and George have unveiled the 25 new works that make up the British contribution to the Venice Biennale - by far the most significant event in the international contemporary art world. The new works, called the Ginkgo Pictures, have already gained a major fan in the Tate, which yesterday announced the purchase of a monumental, 4 metre by 7 metre, piece entitled Fates, for which they paid up to £195,000.
The new series may be free from Gilbert and George's well used image repertory of turds, semen, blood, penises or pubic lice, but future visitors to Tate Modern need not be too disappointed: in Fates, the artists depict themselves flashing the V-sign. Gilbert and George are no fans of Tate Modern, which will host a retrospective of the artists' work in 2007. The pair once said that entering the former Bankside station was like "stepping into the Third Reich".
This year's Biennale - the 51st - has 73 countries participating, more than ever before, including China for the first time.
For the full story - click the title
Irish Art
The new series may be free from Gilbert and George's well used image repertory of turds, semen, blood, penises or pubic lice, but future visitors to Tate Modern need not be too disappointed: in Fates, the artists depict themselves flashing the V-sign. Gilbert and George are no fans of Tate Modern, which will host a retrospective of the artists' work in 2007. The pair once said that entering the former Bankside station was like "stepping into the Third Reich".
This year's Biennale - the 51st - has 73 countries participating, more than ever before, including China for the first time.
For the full story - click the title
Irish Art
