Continuing the Art of Play
December 1, 2021
Artist: Derrick Adams
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About the artist
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Derrick Adams (born 1970) is an American visual and performance artist and curator. Much of Adams' work is centered around his Black identity, frequently referencing patterns, images, and themes of Black culture in America. Adams has additionally worked as a fine art professor, serving as a faculty member at Maryland Institute College of Art. via Wikipedia
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Derrick Adams is a multidisciplinary artist working in performance, video, sound and 2D and 3D realms. His practice focuses on the fragmentation and manipulation of structure and surface, exploring self-image and forward projection. via ArtNet
Warm-up
We will warm up by creating a portrait of a face using Adams’ line drawing + collage as inspiration seen in his current installation at the Milwaukee Museum of Art.
You may choose a photo or any other face/portrait that inspires you for this warm-up exercise.
Please consider and pay attention to the fragmentation, cubist depiction of Adams’ portraits infused with patterned collage elements.
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Project
For the final project please choose a body of work, style, medium, or theme of Adams’ that inspires you. Your work may be created in paint, collage mixed media, drawing, or even a mock-up for a large-scale installation piece.
Milwaukee Art Museum Mural
A newly commissioned large-scale wall mural and sculptural installation will be unveiled October 29 at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Created by Brooklyn-based artist Derrick Adams, Our Time Together will be a 93-foot work that reframes historical Black narratives.
Detail
Detail
Detail
Detail
Mixed Media Collage
Young Man in Goldenrod. 2016.
Mixed media collage on paper. 24 in. x 18 in. From the "Deconstruction Worker" series.
Woman in Yellow. 2016.
Mixed media collage on paper. 24 in. x 18 in. From the "Deconstruction Worker" series.
Girl in Soft Blue. 2016
Mixed media collage on paper. 24 in. x 18 in. From the "Deconstruction Worker" series.
Man in Red. 2016
Mixed media collage on paper. 24 in. x 18 in. From the "Deconstruction Worker" series.
Paintings
Floater 28 (unicorn). 2016.
Acrylic and fabric on paper. 50 in. x 50 in. From the "Culture Club" series.
Floater 15 (three kids). 2016.
Acrylic and fabric on paper. 50 in. x 50 in. From the "Culture Club" series.
Floater 12 (shark). 2016.
Acrylic and fabric on paper. 50 in. x 50 in. From the "Culture Club" series.
Floater 5 (donut). 2016.
Acrylic and fabric on paper. 50 in. x 50 in. From the "Culture Club" series.
Floater 11 (tootsie). 2016.
Acrylic and fabric on paper. 50 in. x 50 in. From the "Culture Club" series.
Floater 33 (palm tree). 2016.
Acrylic and fabric on paper. 25 in. x 25 in. From the "Culture Club" series.
LIVE and IN COLOR series
Redemption Song. 2015.
Mixed media collage on paper. 32 in. x 48 in. From "LIVE and IN COLOR" series.
Seasonal Expressions. 2015.
Mixed media collage on paper. 32 in. x 48 in. From "LIVE and IN COLOR" series.
Take It From The Top. 2015.
Mixed media collage on paper. 32 in. x 48 in. From "LIVE and IN COLOR" series.
Now I've Seen It All. 2015.
Mixed media collage on paper. 48 in. x 72 in. From "LIVE and IN COLOR" series
Exhibitions
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