BOBE
Mr German Bobe

Santiago (Chile), 1963. Vive en Santiago (Chile). Diseño, Cine, Fotografia, Video,Internet.

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La obra de German Bobe se caracteriza por la mezcla de estilos, desde los de las imágenes clásicas hasta los estilos típicos del universo kitsch, sin perder de vista la dimensión social y crítica. Sus obras abordan, frecuentemente, las cuestiones de género y de la sexualidad, como en el vídeo “Retrato de Christophe en mi Pensamiento” (1988), en el que celebra las formas del cuerpo masculino.
En el vídeo “Hombres Muertos de Amor” (1991) plantea la naturaleza de las relaciones humanas y la forma en que éstas son mediatizadas por las ideologías dominantes difundidas por los medios de comunicación de masas y la religión.
La religión es el tema central del vídeo “Matsushima Ondo” (1991). En esta obra, Bobe combina el collage audiovisual con la animación. La banda sonora de influencia asiática sugiere una comparación entre la devoción religiosa y la representación sexual, invitando al espectador a establecer conexiones y reconocer la ironía en algunas de las similitudes.
En el vídeo “La Profesora” (1993) cuestiona política y socialmente la prevalecencia del idioma Inglés en las sociedades pos- y neocolonialistas.
Más recientemente, realiza piezas, esculturas lumínicas, diseñadas para ser emplazadas en el espacio publico “Mi Granja”(2007) . Tambien realiza numerosas obras especialmente creadas para y utilizando como soporte a la web, en una de ellas, “Love Modern” (2008) reflexiona sobre la tecnologia a traves de lo cotidiano.
Sus trabajos son exhibidos en diversos festivales y muestras de vídeo en América Latina, EE.UU. y Europa.




BOBE

Mr German Bobe

Santiago (Chile), 1963. Lives in Santiago (Chile). Design, Film, Photography, Video, Web.

Bio

German Bobe has been described as “the enfant terrible” of Chilean art: an apt way to refer to a creator who crosses unhindered the borders of areas such as museums, art galleries, the world of music videos and experimentation. In his works, German Bobe mixes media such as video, photography and painting.

German Bobe’s work is characterized by a mixture of styles, with images ranging from the classical to the typically kitsch – always with an eye for the social and critical dimension. His works frequently deal with questions of gender and sexuality, as in the video “Portrait of Christophe in my Mind” (1988), in which he celebrates the forms of the male body.
In the video “Hombres Muertos de Amor” (1991) he looks at the nature of human relations and the way in which these are mediatized by the dominant ideologies disseminated by the mass media and religion.
Religion is the central theme of the video “Matsushima Ondo” (1991). In this work, Bobe combines audiovisual collage with animation. The Asian-influenced soundtrack suggests a comparison between religious devotion and sexual representation, inviting the viewer to make connections and recognize the irony of certain similarities.
In the video “La Profesora” (1993), Bobe raises political and social questions about the prevalence of the English language in post- and neo-colonialist societies.
More recently, he has created works for the Internet, such as “Love Modern” (2001), in which he reflects on the environment of electronic music. His works are shown in various video festivals and samples in Latin America, the United States and Europe.

Bobe belongs to an international generation of artists. One of Bobe's biggest concerns is "how to be happy in Chile", a concern he believes he shares with his compatriots. This theme is expressed in experimental videos that evoke the social and political conflicts of contemporary Chile without narrative or commentary. In addition to his video art, Bobe works in photography, painting, design, performance, web and film. His videoworks frequently refer to his other works and, indeed, his entire artistic oeuvre is interconnected and occasionally self-reflexive. He mingles classic images with the baroque and kitsch, arriving at a glorious confusion of post-modern aesthetics and social consciousness. His video collages mix live action with photographs, graphic works, paintings, drawings, and religious imagery.