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

Gregor Hildebrandt in Bochum: When Memory Becomes Image

With “Between A and w”, RUTTKOWSKI;68 in Bochum presents an exhibition by Gregor Hildebrandt, intertwining sound, memory, and image space in a poetic manner. The artist is considered one of the defining figures of contemporary German art, known for works made from audio cassettes, magnetic tape, vinyl, and other media that he transforms into painting, sculpture, installation, and spatial composition.

An Artistic Experience Between Material, Rhythm, and Memory

The exhibition gathers those quiet yet highly charged gestures for which Hildebrandt is appreciated: black surfaces, tactile layers, fragile references to music, film, and art history. From everyday storage media emerges a visual language that connects minimalism, conceptual art, and pop culture, opening up a distinctive aesthetic experience.

Magnetic Tape, Vinyl, and the Poetry of the Hidden

Gregor Hildebrandt often works with what disappears or has already passed: sound carriers, covers, traces of sound and memory. From these materials arise paintings, mosaics, and spatial installations that derive their effect from surface, light, and repetition. Especially in Bochum, in the context of a gallery with a strong focus on contemporary art, this examination of works unfolds a particular intensity.

Curating with Cultural Resonance

The exhibition is curated by Gregor Jansen and places Hildebrandt's work within a field of references that ranges from music to literature to art history. The concept points to the artist's particular strength: he transforms cultural traces into new image spaces where memory is not narrated but materialized. Thus, an artistic experience emerges that is both concentrated and sensual.

RUTTKOWSKI;68 as a Place for Contemporary Art

RUTTKOWSKI;68 has been established as a gallery for contemporary art since 2010 and has been present in Bochum since 2025. The place stands for painting, sculpture, and installation as well as for experimental, curatorially open formats. For visitors, the exhibition offers a good opportunity to experience current contemporary art in a clear, atmospheric gallery space.

Conclusion

“Between A and w” promises a precise, sensual, and intellectually dense exhibition about memory, material, and musical imagery. Those who experience Gregor Hildebrandt live encounter an art that shapes new presence from disappearance. A visit to Bochum is definitely worthwhile.