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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Signs of the times: a Gillian Wearing selection – in pictures

Gillian Wearing Signs: Angela Dow-Wright Gillian Wearing Sign
Angela Dow-Wright
Gillian says: 'This is a very poignant image'
Photograph: Whitechapel Gallery
Gillian Wearing Signs: Anthony McGinty Gillian Wearing Sign
Anthony McGinty
'This captures the spirit of my original 1992-93 series, for which I approached strangers in the street and asked them to tell me what they were really thinking at that moment'
Photograph: Whitechapel Gallery
Gillian Wearing Signs: Carmina Louisa Masoliver-Marlow Gillian Wearing Sign
Carmina Louisa Masoliver-Marlow
'I relate to this, having done various jobs myself when I left college'
Photograph: Whitechapel Gallery
Gillian Wearing Signs: Catherine Lewis Gillian Wearing Sign
Catherine Lewis
'This photograph tells a story. She looks like she's standing on the edge of a precipice. It looks rather like a film still or a performance'
Photograph: Whitechapel Gallery
Gillian Wearing Signs: Cathrine Hele Gillian Wearing Sign
Cathrine Hele
'I like the intensity of the woman’s stare in this photograph, and the fact that the sign encourages you to read her thoughts'
Photograph: Whitechapel Gallery
Gillian Wearing Signs: Gurjeet Bhumber Gillian Wearing Sign
Gurjeet Bhumber
'Hyper isn’t an expression I would have known at that age, and the contrast of emotions made me smile'
Photograph: Whitechapel Gallery
Gillian Wearing Signs: Gurmaan Singh Gillian Wearing Sign
Gurmaan Singh
'He looks like he has a wisdom beyond his years. I love his mature synopsis of the art world. It reads like a manifesto!'
Photograph: Whitechapel Gallery
Gillian Wearing Signs: Hakeem Tinubu Gillian Wearing Sign
Hakeem Tinubu
'This is one of several contributions he submitted. I just love it! He is so positive'
Photograph: Whitechapel Gallery
Gillian Wearing Signs: Hayden Kays Gillian Wearing Sign
Hayden Kays
'Yes, what am I wearing?'
Photograph: Whitechapel Gallery
Gillian Wearing Signs: Mary Hobson Gillian Wearing Sign
Mary Hobson
'I respect her honesty'
Photograph: Whitechapel Gallery
Wearing signs 2: Daniel Robbins
Daniel Robbins
'I did ask the question, honestly!'
Photograph: Whitechapel Gallery
Wearing signs 2: Liz Alpert
Liz Alpert
'I can't believe nobody wants to babysit your dog. It's so cute!'
Photograph: Whitechapel Gallery
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