Gregor HILDEBRANDT die gleiche Stelle (Heiterkeit) - 2016 Magnetic tape, magnetic cassette coating and acrylic on canvas Signed, dated and titled on the back 129 x 97 cm Magnetic cassette coating, magnetic tapes and acrylic on canvas 50,78 x 38,18 in. Provenance: Almine Rech Gallery Acquired directly from the latter by the current owner FR Gregor Hildebrandt's signature medium is audio cassettes and vinyl records. Using collage, the artist assembles them into paintings, sculptures and installations that are apparently minimalist, but with a latent romanticism. Discreetly, beneath the glossy surface of his analogue aesthetic that verges on black and white monochrome, music and cinema obsess his practice. All his works, whether pictorial or sculptural, contain pre-recorded material - usually a single song - to which reference is made in the titles. These sources of pop culture are supposed to trigger collective and personal memories. Like similar storage media, his distinctive copying technique is a metaphor for the mnemonic process itself: it involves rubbing a magnetic coating over double-sided adhesive stuck to a canvas to trace intricate, stealthy powdered patterns. Die Heiterkeit is a German pop band. It was founded in 2010 in Hamburg and released its debut album Herz aus Gold in 2012. The band consists of singer and songwriter Stella Sommer and a changing live cast. EN Gregor Hildebrandt's signature medium is audio cassettes and vinyl. Practicing collage, the artist assembles them into paintings, sculptures and installations that are seemingly minimalist, yet latently romantic. Discreetly, beneath the glossy surface of his analog aesthetic that verges on black-and-white monochrome, music and cinema obsess his practice. All his works, whether pictorial or sculptural, contain pre-recorded material - usually a single song - to which reference is made in the titles. These pop-culture sources are meant to trigger collective and personal memories. Like the analogous storage media, his distinctive copying technique is a metaphor for the memetic process itself: it involves rubbing a magnetic coating over double-sided adhesive stuck to canvas to trace complex, stealthy powdered patterns. Die Heiterkeit is a German pop band. It was founded in 2010 in Hamburg and released its debut album Herz aus Gold in 2012. The band consists of singer and songwriter Stella Sommer and a changing live cast. Gregor HILDEBRANDT FR Gregor Hildebrandt's signature medium is audio cassettes and vinyl records. Using a collage technique, the artist assembles them into paintings, sculptures and installations that are apparently minimalist, but with a latent romanticism. Discreetly, beneath the glossy surface of his analogue aesthetic that verges on black and white monochrome, music and cinema obsess his practice. All his works, whether pictorial or sculptural, contain pre-recorded material - usually a single song - to which reference is made in the titles. These sources of pop culture are supposed to trigger collective and personal memories. Like similar storage media, his distinctive copying technique is a metaphor for the mnemonic process itself: it involves rubbing a magnetic coating over double-sided adhesive stuck to a canvas to trace intricate, stealthy powdered patterns. Die Heiterkeit is a German pop band. It was founded in 2010 in Hamburg and released its debut album Herz aus Gold in 2012. The band consists of singer and songwriter Stella Sommer and a changing live cast. EN Gregor Hildebrandt's signature medium is audio cassettes and vinyl. Practicing collage, the artist assembles them into paintings, sculptures and installations that are seemingly minimalist, yet latently romantic. Discreetly, beneath the glossy surface of his analog aesthetic that verges on black-and-white monochrome, music and cinema obsess his practice. All his works, whether pictorial or sculptural, contain pre-recorded material - usually a single song - to which reference is made in the titles. These pop-culture sources are meant to trigger collective and personal memories. Like the analogous storage media, his distinctive copying technique is a metaphor for the memetic process itself: it involves rubbing a magnetic coating over double-sided adhesive stuck to canvas to trace complex, stealthy powdered patterns. Die Heiterkeit is a German pop band. It was founded in 2010 in Hamburg and released its debut album Herz aus Gold in 2012. The band consists of singer and songwriter Stella Sommer and a changing live cast.