A positive review in the Guardian of the Hamad Butt exhibition by Jonathan Jones and a recently seen screening of Gilbert and George meant that I chose a rainy Thursday morning for a visit.

The area around The Whitechapel Art Gallery became familiar back in the late 70s and early 80s when I was working part time at the Gallery!

The Hamad Butt works in the main gallery are reminiscent of some of the other fragile works that have been exhibited in this space.

The Upper Gallery did seem slightly strange with the skylights blacked out.

The overall space is still familiar even after all the years since I was working there.

Jonathan Jones has also written warmly about the Gilbert and George Centre at 5A Heneage Street noting the contrast between the Centre and the somewhat harsh surroundings.

The gallery spaces are very well finished even if some of the wood and iron elements are not actually structural but were used as references to the original brewery building.

I appreciate the Artists identification with the locality and all of its inhabitants!

I had worked on the installation of the Gilbert and George exhibition at The Whitechapel Gallery in 1981...