Gilbert and George Banners review – art as undeniable as a punch in the face

White Cube, London
For their eight-millionth exhibition, the naughty boys of art are showing Banners that could be slight and trite – but actually turn out to be nasty prophecies for our dreadful age

For their eight-millionth exhibition, Gilbert and George have chosen to exhibit their shopping lists. Or not even that: their small but perfectly publicised installation in one room at the White Cube gallery is a collection of hangover rants, raw remarks delivered over a bacon butty in their local greasy spoon.

“FUCK THE PLANET,” say G&G as they read the latest miserable newspaper article about global warming. “Fuck HIM,” seeing someone go past. “BURN THAT BOOK,” reading book reviews. And most offensive of all (they perhaps imagine) to liberal sensitivities: “GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.”

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