Kim Adams : one for the road.
One for the road
- 56 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Published in association with an exhibition held at Museum London, October 20, 2013 - January 6, 2014; at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, February 8 - May 4, 2014; and at the Varley Art Gallery, September 13, 2014 - January 11, 2015. Includes artist's chronology.
Foreword -- Takin' it to the streets / Melanie Townsend -- The profane illuminations of Kim Adams / Julian Jason Haladyn -- The art of wishful making / Robert Enright -- Kim Adams: Bells and whistles / Cassandra Getty -- Works in the exhibition -- Artist biography.
"This exhibition surveys Adams' 30-year career as an inventor of strange new worlds. An enthusiastic assembler of sculptures made from model parts, bikes, trucks, old appliances and equipment, Adams has exhibited throughout Canada and around the world. He has produced drawings and prints, small models, and huge sculptures that reenvision ideas of home, vehicles, and other machines gone humorously awry. Some of Adams' works are eccentric and inviting, while others are almost apocalyptic in vision. They describe possible worlds, alternate aesthetics and potential freedoms. Beyond his unique use of materials, his creations explore what art can be through their presentation. Certain sculptures are intended for public display outside the gallery context, becoming a travelling, interactive spectacle in the city streets. The content and context of his works thus challenge conventional ways of thinking about our values, lifestyles, and sense of community."--Museum London website, viewed on January 31, 2014.
9781897215432 1897215436
Adams, Kim, 1951- --Exhibitions. Adams, Kim, 1951-
Sculpture, Canadian--Exhibitions. Vehicles in art. Vehicles in art. Sculpture, Canadian.