Pyke Koch debuted at an exhibition organised by Amsterdam artists society De Onafhankelijken (‘The Independents’), with works including this enigmatic, brown-grey and white composition of a gramophone almost completely obscuring a woman. There was no way of controlling the volume, so it was best no
...t to stand right next to the horn. René Magritte made his own surrealistic scene with just this type of gramophone, slightly earlier than Koch.
Text: Chris Reinewald
From: Museum MORE: 100 jaar realisme, 2020, GorsselPyke Koch debuted at an exhibition organised by Amsterdam artists society De Onafhankelijken (‘The Independents’), with works including this enigmatic, brown-grey and white composition of a gramophone almost completely obscuring a woman. There was no way of controlling the volume, so it was best not to stand right next to the horn. René Magritte made his own surrealistic scene with just this type of gramophone, slightly earlier than Koch.
Text: Chris Reinewald
From: Museum MORE: 100 jaar realisme, 2020, Gorssel