30.04. - 27.08.2011
THE URETHRA POSTCARD ART OF GILBERT & GEORGE
Solo exhibition at ARNDT, Berlin
THE URETHRA POSTCARD ART OF GILBERT & GEORGE
POSTCARD PIECES / FLYER PICTURES and LONDON TELEPHONE BOX PICTURES
Nearly four decades after their first exhibition of Postcard Art, and twenty years after their last group of pictures made of selected postcards, Gilbert & George returned to this medium to make an extensive group of 564 new pieces. Typical postcard topics such as the Union Flag, landscapes, the Royal Family and tourist destinations, are complimented by telephone box cards and flyers, which are mainly focusing on prostitution. 52 pictures from this single largest group of art works by Gilbert & George will be exhibited at ARNDT Berlin from 29 April 2011.
A two-volume set catalogue published by Prestel illustrates all 1.004 new "The Urethra Postcard Pictures" and early Postcard Pictures (1972–1989), most of which have not yet been catalogued or exhibited before.
Michael Bracewell describes the significance of this body of work in his contribution for the catalogue as follows: “In their sheer visual intensity, the extremism of their language and above all the forceful unity of their composition, THE URETHRA POSTCARD PICTURES both extend the POSTCARD ART of Gilbert & George as a specific form, and comprise one of the most powerful, mesmeric and intensely conceived and created groups of artworks that the artists have ever made.”
Further available works here.
![Gilbert & George, BIG BEN ON FLAG, from: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/2bf365f6ba95bd49f639f1a2e9c662df.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, GOLDEN HEART, from: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/35397d0378daceb6888f09e29c363210.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, PINK & BLUE, from: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/e4d50c70608f137b792667841166dcc6.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, STATE COACH, from: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/780ef1a5bf43f4905d410cdc99d942fd.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, RED BOAT, from: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/9a28425dd2f9eb224bb862558f4aca55.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, BAN, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0040](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/68ab3de75657d3c6039c2de784461a20.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, WOOD STEPS, from: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/2ca13b821b249b501713a074f345ab98.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, DOG, from: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated , 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/f0a5cd186d5bb93b0333bbfd81adb214.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, DARK HAIR, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0049](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/203636852bb8e68c88f0fb19d5ad8f1b.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, VICTORIA, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0090](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/90b6e7e06ce3c16789909a3244775b63.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, TOWER & RIVER, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0089](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/723830e6eec4c27e7057cb2ddb497897.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, THREE VIEWS, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0088](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/7d67555f4cd109d60638ac313e3efed8.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, CHANGED, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0087](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/a114adf5ca3f853c84a8d81cdff8f0ea.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, BONDAGE WITH ME, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0086](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/4b07e19829991ed3323ea30b88cf6dda.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, VIRGIN BOTTOM, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0082](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/022df909d8f07e5ecdac1584184ca05a.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, WOOD STEPS, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0083](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/2ca13b821b249b501713a074f345ab98.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, BLUE EYES, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0084](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/cbeae90de0bea1a8bc31919949cf79cc.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, WOOD STEPS, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0083](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/2ca13b821b249b501713a074f345ab98.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, VIRGIN BOTTOM, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0082](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/022df909d8f07e5ecdac1584184ca05a.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, SWEDISH, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0080](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/2529559b15dcff725ac548e5620950b4.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, STOCK & BONDS, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0079](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/13531c74bf6f40123ed37d15f1f59727.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0077](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/ccf69da5efc9bff00a4f6267aaf80ead.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, SEMEN500, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0076](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/ca1df27daaa3517d87016a5193e68458.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, RUBBERSTUFFERS, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0075](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/32d86a6437b4694eeac67fd80f114729.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, PALACE ON FLAG, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0072](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/15fce9536f6cd6bee9e8c92f6d1b1c65.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, PAGEJACKHOR, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0071](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/f8cd6e17ea1b85cda4ed61b02414975b.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, PACIFIC 33, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0070](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/cc62712270a4b5802e1629831f2de0fb.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, NEWJACKHOR, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0069](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/5c21c6016e714fe8f8f886766d9414c4.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, MONTSERRAT, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0068](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/9a0ddd097e3084a78f237d58b8755352.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, LONDON VII, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0066](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/c5b74082a8166df731ee323233978cbc.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, JAKE, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0065](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/1e21214f99855a3ed5238c97b89dccaf.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, HINDJACKVER, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0064](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/624c5dba79bd16205af69166ab3ddf74.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, HELLO DUCK, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0063](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/e7a7810e9acde02d2f1e2d664a6614aa.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, FOUR VIEWS, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0060](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/634e9c4c55b7f620f5bbd68003e45888.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, FLOWER BEAR, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0058](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/ea8b5934dfd5bd26c9fb39293e5f0ebc.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, FLAG RIVER, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0057](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/b25689c6ab3e054dd66318b1972ad361.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, FLAG PUNKS, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0056](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/729a03dd92886e5bfd197f24ce7e1a81.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, DICKENS & JONES, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0050](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/815c2143d55bb4768bc5d126e305ddb5.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, COOK ISLANDS, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 88 x 123 cm | 34.65 x 48.43 in, GILB0048](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/c20480f8c9eb188e64c2b1046fd52312.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, CONDOMS, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0047](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/90cf4c7c925c788d2f2ab702ee0c580a.jpg)
![Gilbert & George, BIG BEN FLAGSKY, from the series: Urethra Postcard Pieces, 2009, mixed media, unique, signed and dated, 123 x 88 cm | 48.43 x 34.65 in, GILB0041](cms/application/include/views/smarty/cache/bf44febf8f241594a5bb9b079e0329c2.jpg)