Name: Gregor Hildebrandt - Between A and w
Start: 2026-06-03T16:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-09T20:00:00+02:00
Location: RUTTKOWSKI;68 Bochum

Gregor Hildebrandt in Bochum: An exhibition between sound, memory and material poetry

With Between A and w, RUTTKOWSKI;68 Bochum presents an exhibition by Gregor Hildebrandt, transforming everyday materials into concentrated visual spaces. Magnetic tape, audio cassettes, vinyl, and other recording media become painting, sculpture, and installation here - creating an artistic experience that sharpens perception and memory alike.

When sound becomes form

Hildebrandt works with the fading storage media of recent history, transforming them into an independent visual language. Works created from magnetic tape or audio cassettes oscillate between tactility and abstraction. The surfaces appear both strict and sensual; they carry rhythm, repetition and traces as aesthetic experience into the space.

Between music, film, and art history

The exhibition unfolds a dense network of references: music, film, literature, and art history intertwine into an open associative space. This very complexity has characterized Hildebrandt's oeuvre for years. His works remind us that every material holds a story - and that art can make these stored layers visible.

The space as part of the work

In Bochum, the gallery atmosphere has a special charm. The space becomes not just a shell for the works but a resonance body for their silent presence. Between the reduced forms and the dark, reflective surfaces, an exhibition atmosphere emerges that invites careful contemplation of the works and transforms seeing into reflection on time.

Curated with a clear focus

Curated by Gregor Jansen, the presentation focuses on the tension between conceptual rigor and sensual materiality. Hildebrandt's works open up an access to contemporary art that remains pedagogically relevant: Those who look here also read traces, references, and cultural codes.

Conclusion: Between A and w promises a clever, atmospherically dense artistic experience in Bochum - with works that transform sound into image, memory into form, and material into meaning. Those who want to experience contemporary art with depth should definitely visit this exhibition live.