German artist Gregor Hildebrandt interweaves pre-recordings of audio cassette tapes of the ultimate British band The Cure in collages presented at Galerie Perrotin’s newest branch in Seoul, Korea. The exhibition “Bilder Malen Wie Cure (Painting Pictures Like The Cure)” runs through November 2.The artist also recreates his characteristic work of glossy sculptural vinyl disc columns in his most recent pieces, such as “Cure Ornament.” In this work, the entire canvas is composed of vinyl records by The Cure, arranged in stacks and shell-shaped record bowls in diverse variations. The disc columns thus become a key theme of the show, referencing Constantin Brancusi’s sculpture “Endless Columns.”This practice is a common trend throughout Hildebrandt’s oeuvre: he is known for mounting pre-recorded magnetic tape from audio cassettes and films onto a canvas. His earliest works, such as “zu tönende,” 1999, demonstrate the inception of this idea, featuring cassette tapes arranged in close vertical lines.“o. T (Hermia),” on the other hand, represents a still image from The Cure’s music video “The Hanging Garden.” It depicts a marble sculpture of an Oceanid nymph from Greek mythology, engraved on a granite panel, which contrasts against the delicate collages owing to the panel’s heavy appearance. The piece also bears symbolisms to The Cure’s lyrics — the figure portrayed is reminiscent of the goddess of love, Venus, echoing the band’s lyrics about the grief of love. Additionally, the layout of the space ensures that the works are interconnected, arranged in a way so as to resemble a musical score or a “rhythmic ribbon.”Berlin-based Gregor Hildebrandt was awarded the Falkenrot-Preisträger 2016, and is currently teaching at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. His works have been exhibited internationally, notably at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the ICA in Boston, and the Margulies Collection in Miami. His works were recently showcased at the Bethanien Museum in Berlin earlier this year.“Bilder Malen wie Cure” runs through November 2 at Galerie Perrotin, Seoul.
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