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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Safi Bugel

‘They’re giving something back’: Brick Lane locals delight in Gilbert and George gallery

George (left) and Gilbert at the Gilbert and George Centre in London’s Brick Lane.
George, left, and Gilbert inside their gallery in London’s Brick Lane, which will be a permanent site for their work. Photograph: Andy Hall/The Guardian

Despite their striking two-piece suits and longstanding artistic credentials, Gilbert and George don’t draw much attention from passersby as they stroll down London’s Brick Lane.

George Passmore, 81, and his husband, Gilbert Prousch, 79, have lived in the area since 1968. They work as a piece of living sculpture, the idea being that everything they do is art, and they are very much part of the local community. On Saturday, they will open the first permanent site for their work, in a former industrial building on Heneage Street just a stone’s throw from their home and studio.

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