How did everything begin?
2015
It is 2015, and Roman Gilz, an aspiring photographer, receives an unexpected message on Facebook: „Hello, I am Gordan Nikolic. I admire your photos and want to destroy them.„
For most people, this would be a shock; an absolute no-go. But for Roman, it was the beginning of an unusual but fascinating artistic collaboration.
From destruction to creation
2018
The „destruction“ turned out to be a creative process. Gordan began to crumple, scratch and re-design the flawless prints of Roman in various ways. The two artists did not see this as an act of destruction, but rather as a process of development.
This symbiosis led to an exhibition at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig in 2018, and with that, the brand pXXy PORN was born. From the pXXy PORN project, what we now know as GOTT&GILZ was later created.
The provocation as a trademark feature
With their unconventional depictions of eroticism and the female form, GOTT&GILZ challenge the conventional notions of art and morality. Their works are a provocation that invites us to reflect on the status quo of the artistic world.
GOTT&GILZ clearly show us that we live in a time and society that allows us to put the conflict between pleasure and intellect behind us.
Get to know GOTT&GILZ.