Imagined Masculinity

Philip Gufler shows since Tuesday the 24th April to and including 11 May each of 12 clock bis 20 clock in the Munich Academy Gallery, University subway station mezzanine floor, the exhibition "Imaginary masculinity." With his video installation, he draws on a wide enstes images and ideas of masculinity in art history and puts them in dialogue with his own.

The walls of the Academy Gallery, Philip has painted for the exhibition "Imaginary masculinity" wine red - white with omissions - the invitation flyer is the plan from them. Three guests discuss suburb on the Wall, a notice in the group a little ignorant, "Hmm - I believe in the white areas were hanging in the exhibition before it probably still images." No, indeed, the bare surfaces of the artist wanted it - they are symbolically, the full-scale video installation works cited in the off.
Philip has gesiebdruckt for the video selected works in the context of masculinity on transparent material. He stressed the printed materials in succession up and down and throws himself behind in everyday poses. Sometimes he smokes, he once lipstick red lipstick with a large area of his mouth. A striking example is especially the scene where he "I'm desperate" is superimposed by G. Wearing's photography, a tie binds. "I just find this picture so beautiful because the businessman is portrayed by the superposition suddenly vulnerable." Said Philip.

More of the exhibition, among other things appear by Andy Warhol and Elvis Presley with gun in Philip's video installation, there is more to the addiction to self-representation.