DERRICK ADAMS: ON

PIONEER WORKS PRESENTS DERRICK ADAMS: ON

A Solo Exhibition of New Work and Performance

June 10 – July 15

Opening Reception + Performance:

Friday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m.

Performance at 7:30 p.m. sharp

What

ON is a solo exhibition of new work and performance by Derrick Adams. Through nine large-scale, boldly colored mixed media collages that function as both illuminated sculptural objects and backdrops for live performance, ON continues Adams’ investigation of consumerism and the dramatization of black figures in entertainment and popular culture. 

On the opening night, Derrick Adams will act as conductor, live mixing sound from mic’d performers within the nine settings into an orchestrated production that references television programs from the late 1980s and early 1990s as well as late-night infomercials. The performance will be recorded, then projected onto a gallery wall for the duration of the show.

Who

Derrick Adams is a New York ­based artist working in performance, video, and sound in both two­ and three ­dimensional realms. Adams has exhibited nationally and internationally, including exhibitions at MoMA PS1; Brooklyn Museum of Art; Studio Museum in Harlem; Brooklyn Academy of Music; Contemporary Art Museum Houston; Birmingham Museum of Art; and PERFORMA.    

Press Release: http://pioneerworks.org/assets/press/pw_160511-derrick-adams-on.pdf

Website: http://pioneerworks.org/exhibitions/derrick-adams-on/