Mirroring Idealism

DERRICK ADAMS (B. 1970)

Mirroring Idealism

UV curable pigment on Mirror Dibond

28 3/16 x 53 1/2 x 4 inches (71.6 x 135.9 x 10.2 cm)

Executed in 2021. This work is number 35 from an edition of 40, plus 12 artist's proofs. Accompanied by a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.

Co-published by Carolina Nitsch Contemporary Art and Elisabeth Wingate, New York.

PROVENANCE:

Acquired directly from the publisher by the present owner

NOTES:

Mirroring Idealism captures a feeling in the moment while sitting in the barber or salon chair -- the deep thoughts we have sitting still while surrounded by so many cultural signifiers subconsciously influencing our perspective of self-worth and the values we hold as a society.

-Derrick Adams

Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1970, Derrick Adams is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the intersection of identity and culture, specifically around contemporary Black life through painting, collage, sculpture, video, and performance. His practice examines how mass media and popular culture shape societal views. In his work Mirroring Idealism, Adams presents a triptych wall relief of UV curable pigment on mirror Dibond to evoke the introspective moments experienced in a barber or salon chair.