Elmgreen & Dragset: On Camouflaging Art Spaces – ADC
When Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset first entered the art world in the early 1990s, they were met with numerous conventions and behavioral codes that they perceived as “a little bit disappointing.” A realization that marked the beginning of the duo’s subversive journey through the art world, transforming museums and...
Michael Sailstorfer: Reconstructing The Daily – ADC
The work of German sculptor Michael Sailstorfer revolves around the themes of transformation and temporality, and he frequently emphasizes a dialogue between nature and the human-made world. While his ideas often manifest in the form of objects and installations, the artist continually pushes the boundaries of sculpture, seeking to explore...
8,000 Discs Were Suspended To Create This Artistic Installation
Canadian-based Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has shared photos of Binary Spectrum, a site-specific art installation they created for a lobby atrium inside a building in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Comprised of 8,000 translucent discs, Binary Spectrum is a poetic expression of Kitchener’s remarkable industrial shift, from manufacturing to a leader in...
In The Studio With Kim Bartelt, The Artist Producing Deceptive Works Of Art – ADC
German artist Kim Bartelt creates art that meditates on the frailty of our existence through simple forms and translucent colors. A hybrid of painting and sculptures, her canvases are minimalistic, geometric landscapes that capture the fragile connection between the visible and the invisible. We learn more about her intriguing artistic...
PROMENADE(s): Sculptor Eva Jospin Invites Us To Explore The Region Of Champagne—Layer By Layer – ADC
French artist Eva Jospin creates imaginary landscapes and mystical environments made almost entirely of cardboard. Often large in scale and always rich in detail, her works invite our minds to wander. In collaboration with Maison Ruinart, the sculptor has created a series of works expressing her artistic vision of the...
Desert X 2023 Responds To Contemporary Issues With Thoughtful Works Of Art – ADC
In the vast, ever-changing landscape of Coachella Valley, California, Desert X is back for its 2023 edition. Now in its fourth iteration, the biennial open-air sculpture exhibition brings together large-scale and site-specific artworks by 12 internationally renowned artists and collectives, who celebrate the interconnectedness of life on our planet through...
Beyond The Seen And Painted: Artist Jess Allen On The Power Of Observation – ADC
Meditative and suggestive, Jess Allen’s paintings are the fruit of observation—a study of the passing of time and the will to feel and recount. Over Zoom from her studio in the moorlands of Cornwall, the British artist gives us a fascinating glimpse into a world she has nurtured for decades—one...
“Dance Is Spirit Moving The Body”: In Conversation With Mike Tyus – ADC
The work of dancer and choreographic talent Mike Tyus holds many textures and emotions. With a restless curiosity and a style that resists singular definition, the LA-based creative produces astonishing stage pieces and dance films which reflect his deep fascination with the body and its emotional physicality. Here, he tells...