Descripción de la Exposición
Born and raised in the monotonous Berlin neighbourhood of Prenzlauer Berg in the 1980s, surrounded by shades of gray and consumption restrictions, Christoph Rymon’s life took a turn in the 1990’s after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Overwhelmed by the colours and smells of this new era, Rymon embraced the burgeoning world of western consumption and was mesmerized by the icons of the moment.
After studying audio engineering, Christoph Rymon worked for several years as a musician and producer, achieved more than 10 million streams on Spotify and played at various festivals around the world. Disappointed with the limited creative possibilities of the music world, he found in painting a way to tell unique and different stories to art lovers without having to please millions of people. The influence of music on his canvases is fundamental. Musical hooks, repeats and lyrics of songs or big hits are part of a special fantasy that combines his love of art with his passion for music.
His work captures his lost childhood memories and immortalizes the desires and longings he had as a child, a colourful universe where the viewer can play and immerse themselves in a utopic colourful world. “I would like to be a character in Tintin, The Wizard of Oz or Back to the Future; I would discover lost treasures and islands, or race to the stars and discover a new galaxy there with my friends,” Rymon states. “That’s why all my characters come from another imaginary universe where everything is colourful and everyone is happy”.
“Don‘t grow up”, his first exhibition in Barcelona and the third in WE COLLECT Gallery, brings together a new series, a reminiscent to old collectors cards that everybody knows from their childhood. Every piece is like a trading card from a hero collected and trade on the school yard. "It is was such a fun time and with my new works I want to revive these old days".
Exposición. 19 nov de 2024 - 02 mar de 2025 / Museo Nacional del Prado / Madrid, España
Formación. 23 nov de 2024 - 29 nov de 2024 / Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS) / Madrid, España
