Angus Fairhurst

In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon surprises a burglar and invites him to share his bed. The burglar, a working class man named George Dyer, accepts. After the unique beginning to their love affair, the well-connected and volatile artist assimilates Dyer into his circle of eccentric friends, as Dyer's struggle with addiction strains their bond.

Hirst and Fairhust recount grisly tales of death while dressed up as circus clowns, chain-smoking and spraying one another with silly string.