Gregor Hildebrandt Ein Wimpernschlag und hinter uns die Stunden

until 14.04. | #3347ARTatBerlin | WENTRUP presents from 24th February 2022 the ninth solo exhibition “A blink of an eye and behind us the hours” by artist Gregor Hildebrandt at the gallery. A large clinker-bricked gateway leads onto the grounds of Gregor Hildebrandt’s studio. On the left side of the facade, an old company signet with the inscription “Groterjan. Malzbierbrauerei Groterjan & Co. Aktiengesellschaft” reminds of the industrial past of the building. The artist reproduced this round bronze plaque in the manner typical of his work from analog data carriers – in this case, vinyl records. It matches the dimensions and proportions of the Groterjan sign and is the centerpiece of the exhibition. Right next to the work Groterjan (2022), the artist presents 73 cut vinyl records. These framed records are the remains from the production of the central vinyl work. Deciphering the individually cut fragments, they form the hidden, shadowy counterpart of the Groterjanpiece. Moreover, they represent a system of archiving, entirely in the sense of an invisible field of a represented world. On the opposite side of the gallery space hangs a framed white rectangle. What at first glance appears to be a blank sheet of paper grows beyond […]