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The Gilbert and George exhibition yesterday was brilliant, a true delight for anyone who is fascinated by London and its contrasts and contradictions. It made me want to find out more about the artists (I only knew that one of them is originally from Italy, and something about some of their artistic views being labelled as right-wing). You may find out more here or read their interview with The Guardian. Go see. It's free. No excuses.
After the exhibition we stopped to have a look at the recently cleaned-up Albert Memorial. From a distance (and seeing it from the side) the statue struck me because of Albert's hunching and looking down in his lap (apparently queen Victoria always had the curtains drawn when she passed the memorial in her carriage, for she could not bear looking at it), then when close to it I was amazed at the pompousness and lavish intricate decorations, which I can't remember seeing before (I think it had been surrounded by scaffolding all the time while I was living in London).