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

Gregor Hildebrandt in Bochum: Between Sound, Memory and Material Poetry

With Between A and w, RUTTKOWSKI;68 presents the first solo exhibition of Gregor Hildebrandt at its location in Schlosspark Weitmar. The exhibition leads to an artistic experience that condenses painting, sculpture, and installation into a quiet, highly concentrated visual language.

Magnetic Tape as a Visual Medium of a Art of Memory

Hildebrandt works with the gradually disappearing storage media of recent history. Audio cassettes, magnetic tapes, and vinyl records become for him not only material but cultural memory. From these, works emerge that oscillate between abstract painting and sculptural presence, making the aura of the everyday visible.

An Exhibition Between Alpha and Omega

The title Between A and w refers to intermediate spaces, to beginnings and endings, to language, music, and biographical references. Curated by Gregor Jansen, the show unfolds a poetic architecture of association: from Bowie through Anni Albers to pop cultural myths and art historical references of Nouveau Réalisme.

Sensual Work Exploration in Space

Especially impressive is the connection between material and perception. The images created from magnetic tape, the sculptures formed from vinyl, and the mosaic-like surfaces made from broken records create a dense exhibition atmosphere. Light, surface, and spatial effect interact and turn the exploration of the works into an aesthetic experience of great calm and precision.

Education, Context, and Art Historical Classification

The exhibition is suitable for art-interested visitors as well as for audiences who want to discover contemporary art in the context of media history and cultural theory. Hildebrandt's practice connects painting, installation, and object art with a reflection on storage, memory, and transformation. Thus, it creates an approach that is also convincing pedagogically.

Conclusion

Between A and w promises an exhibition of high visual and intellectual density: sensual, acoustically charged, and art historically multifaceted. Those who want to experience contemporary art with depth should definitely visit this show in Bochum live.