When I think about my favorite artistic duo Pierre et Gilles my mind gets overwhelmed with excessiveness, glamour, eccentricity and queerness. Themes of sex, homoeroticism and male nudity are intertwined with Greek mythology, theater, iconography, Hollywood and Bollywood. There are French sailors, Russian soldiers, Roman saints and many more characters in the artistic fantasy world of the duo.
Couple’s photographs are camp-infused references to fashion, fame, pornography and anyone would recognize artists’ style in postcards, posters or books.
By reading about Pierre et Gilles I feel that their work and daily life are so mixed together where both carry a celebratory note and both echo emotions, sentiments, beauty and love. What I love about works by Pierre et Gilles is the irony, almost nauseating narcissism and tackiness that presents the world with new levels of kitsch.

-Anny Baranova