Launch
Jens-Uwe Beyer and Albert Oehlen
Yellow Book Album
Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 5–11pm
Iklectik, London
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Iklectik will be hosting the London launch of Jens-Uwe Beyer and Albert Oehlen’s limited-edition collaborative album, Yellow Book, copublished by Magazine and Gagosian. The event will include music from the album and visuals by Oehlen. The eight vinyl records of Beyer’s atmospheric, melodic tech-house music are stored in full cover sleeves inside a slipcase, each featuring silkscreened artwork by Oehlen. To attend the free event, register at www.tickettailor.com.
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Jens-Uwe Beyer and Albert Oehlen’s album, Yellow Book (2019)
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