Dialogue with Ruth
2019
Arco Madrid
with ChertLüdde Gallery
In conversation with the work of Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt (b. 1932, Wurzen)
2019
Arco Madrid
with ChertLüdde Gallery
In conversation with the work of Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt (b. 1932, Wurzen)
The presentation included five new, freestanding sculptures by Hernández alongside original typewriting works by Wolf-Rehfeldt. Additionally, Hernández has created a wallpaper in response to the work of Wolf-Rehfeldt, using the same typewriter graphics and recreating the patterns of the wall painting from his exhibition O mundo real não alça voo (The real world does not take flight) (2019) at Pivo, Sao Paulo in 2018.
The patterns in O mundo real não alça voo (The real world does not take flight) (2019) take their inspiration from the Scott Paper Company Dress, which was invented in 1966 by American tissue product manufacturer Scott Paper Company, who created a wearable, printed paper dress that could be bought for one dollar. Originally a quirky marketing concept, the paper dress sold exponentially and was extremely popular for a short period of time. Speaking the visual language of sixties and seventies fashion and Op Art, the backdrop is also a nod to Wolf-Rehfeldt’s early interests in womenswear, seen in works such as Concrete Shoe (1970s).
The patterns in O mundo real não alça voo (The real world does not take flight) (2019) take their inspiration from the Scott Paper Company Dress, which was invented in 1966 by American tissue product manufacturer Scott Paper Company, who created a wearable, printed paper dress that could be bought for one dollar. Originally a quirky marketing concept, the paper dress sold exponentially and was extremely popular for a short period of time. Speaking the visual language of sixties and seventies fashion and Op Art, the backdrop is also a nod to Wolf-Rehfeldt’s early interests in womenswear, seen in works such as Concrete Shoe (1970s).
