Emanuel Layr

Benjamin Hirte

15 Nov 2012 - 12 Jan 2013

© Benjamin Hirte
untitled (hinge), 2012
aluminium, steel
250 x 127 cm
BENJAMIN HIRTE
A to K
15 November 2012 - 12 January 2013

is half of the alphabet. In Hip Hop, these two letters also form the acronym a.k.a (also known as), introducing the rapper's pseudonym.

In case of a cypress hill song, a to the k, it also relates to the AK47.

The works in the exhibition are like rhymes. In poetry and songs, both the literal meaning of words and their graphic appearance (syllables, endings, starting letters, letters) are of almost equal importance.

This juxtaposition of works acts like a combination lock. The objects are links, hinges, connections, adjusters, turning points and doublettes.
 

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