Art – ᐅ International Architecture & Design Awards 2023

ADC on August 23, 2023

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...

ADC on July 13, 2023

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...

ADC on May 12, 2023

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...

ADC on May 5, 2023

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...

ADC on April 28, 2023

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...

ADC on March 31, 2023

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...

ADC on March 14, 2023

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...

ADC on February 11, 2023

“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...