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John Bock

JOHN BOCK

Ex-Ego-Gynt Sprüth Magers 18 November–22 December 2023 Berlin
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The works of sculptor, action artist, filmmaker and author John Bock are experiments in material and language that challenge the traditional boundaries within the art world. Bock composes spectacular and absurd structures wherein he stages his lectures and films, oftentimes incorporating elements from the realms of fashion, music and economics. Sprüth Magers is pleased to present a solo exhibition by the artist, which will transform the gallery space into Bock’s characteristically unique artistic cosmos and premiere his latest film alongside several new sculptures and an installation.

About the Artist

In his actions, lectures, installations, drawings, sculptures and films, John Bock continues to bore and prick until that symbolic primal slime becomes visible which billows beneath the ordered pathways of our culture. With playful ease, he repeatedly reveals the anarchical, macabre, and often grotesque chaos which we consistently suppress in order to maintain our linguistic conventions, art-historical verities, and social orders. This perspective has given rise to an art of contemporary existential Dadaism which is truly unique.

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Group Exhibition
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About the Gallery

Sprüth Magers has expanded from its roots in Cologne (Germany) to become an international gallery dedicated to exhibiting the very best in groundbreaking modern and contemporary art. With galleries located in Berlin Mitte, London’s Mayfair and the Miracle Mile in Los Angeles–as well as an office in Cologne and an outpost in Hong Kong–Sprüth Magers retains close ties with the studios and communities of the German and American artists who form the core of its roster.

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Oranienburger Straße 18
Berlin
Germany
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Tuesday - Saturday
11am - 6pm
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Berlin Oranienburger Straße 18
Spruth Magers contemporary art gallery in Berlin Germany
Sprüth Magers
Oranienburger Straße 18, Berlin, Germany
+49 302 888 4030
http://www.spruethmagers.com

Opening hours
Tuesday - Saturday
11am - 6pm
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