A Drinking Sculpture
1974
9 black & white photographs in artist's frame
170 x 170 cm (66 15/16 x 66 15/16 in.)
A Drinking Sculpture is a spectacular composition bringing together nine black and white photographs. Gilbert and George, the emblematic couple and British contemporary artists, stage themselves suffering from the ravages of alcoholism.
These gloomy, mysterious nocturnal snapshots of glasses and broken bottles suggest a larger scene, while the blurriness suggests drunkenness. Like many of the duo's works, this photo installation tackles personal and social issues head-on.
A Drinking Sculpture by Gilbert and George is in the Pinault Collection. It was presented for the first time in Lille at the 2008 “Passage du temps” (“Passage of Time”) show.
These gloomy, mysterious nocturnal snapshots of glasses and broken bottles suggest a larger scene, while the blurriness suggests drunkenness. Like many of the duo's works, this photo installation tackles personal and social issues head-on.
A Drinking Sculpture by Gilbert and George is in the Pinault Collection. It was presented for the first time in Lille at the 2008 “Passage du temps” (“Passage of Time”) show.
Exhibitions
© Gilbert and George
Courtesy of the artists, photograph © Christie's Images / the Bridgeman Art Library
© Couvent des Jacobins, photography Aurélien Mole
Vue d’exposition : « Forever Sixties » présentée au Couvent des Jacobins, Rennes, 10 juin – 10 septembre 2023
Courtesy Pinault Collection
Gilbert & George
Bad Thoughts No. 7 [Mauvaises pensées No. 7], 1975
Gilbert & George
A Drinking Sculpture, 1974
Gilbert & George
Cherry Blossom No 9_DWM
©Gilbert & George
Pinault Collection
GILBERT & GEORGE
Bummed [Déçu], 1977
© Gilbert and George
Gilbert & George
Cry [Pleurer], 1984
© Gilbert and George
