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Gregor Hildebrandt Wenn ich mir was Wünschen dürfte [M.D. auf Omas Tapete] 2008 Cassette tape and acrylic on canvas. 94 3/4 x 62 1/4 in. (240.7 x 158.1 cm). Signed, titled and dated “2008 Gregor Hildebrandt ‘Wenn ich mir was Wünschen dürfte [M.D. auf Omas Tapete]'" on the reverse.
Provenance Galerie Jan Wentrup, Berlin Catalogue Essay The song recorded on the cassette tape is ‘Wenn ich mir was Wünschen dürfte’ (‘If I was allowed a wish’) by Marlene Dietrich whose initials appear in the work - M.D. auf Omas Tapete (‘M.D. on grandma’s wallpaper). Gregor Hildebrandt has made five similar works with this tapestry pattern from his grandmother´s house. Hildebrandt saw the tapestry whenever he visited his grandmother as a little boy. When she died and he returned to the house, he was so fascinated by this pattern that he took pieces off the wall. He has rarely done such complicated works as the present piece. Since 2000, I’ve been working on the tape collages, and this is one of the most important elements in my work. My collages always follow the same construction; the tape bands are glued on a big canvas, vertically, from left to right. Nearly every work is linked to a song and its length builds the composition. So, one could say that I’m obsessive, but I think that this is something every artist shares. - Gregor Hildebrandt (R. Lamarche-Vadel, "Interview: Gregor Hildebrandt," Stil in Berlin, November 2, 2010) Read More