The Pilgrimage of Gilbert & George A Sky Arts Documentary

Sky Arts TV Premiere: 28th May, 8pm BST

From their iconic house and studio just off London’s Brick Lane, Gilbert & George have been at the forefront of British art for over half a century. Their unmistakable art is stark, urban, poetic, profoundly romantic, brutally realistic, and wholly visionary. It has captivated mainstream audiences around the globe.

The Pilgrimage of Gilbert & George is a timely and immersive feature documentary that weaves together a body of multiple new interviews, with a rich tapestry of historic and rare archive, to create an engrossing reflection on their journey: from their very first public Art as ‘Living Sculptures’, they have never failed to attract fascination and controversy, admiration, and shock.

By unpacking their long and literal walk through life – repeatedly likened to a Pilgrimage – substantially with their voices, and a few other commentators, the film offers a rare, deep, and captivating insight into their personal philosophy. Like their art, this is a film made for the many, and the few: It’s an incredibly vivid, honest, and human, first-hand reflection that embraces the Gilbert & George mantra of ‘Art for All’.