AS A REMINDER
Adam Davis
August 14 - October 16, 2021
About the Exhibition
The impulse to accumulate sentimental and symbolic objects is uniquely human. We cherish keepsakes, pass down family heirlooms, and place artifacts from our history on display. Some possessions may be treasured for their aesthetic appeal while others remind us of specific moments or the lives they touched.
In this collection, human ashes, hair, and baby teeth coexist with tools that are more ambiguous in origin and purpose. Although each object lies dormant, they assert our temporality and bring into question the values we place on life and possessions.
About the Artist
Adam Davis (b. Chicago, Illinois), is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice includes sculpture, photography, and video.
Davis’ work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions, and he has participated in Artist-In-Residence programs at the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center (Denbo Fellowship) in Hyattsville, Maryland; Kathmandu Contemporary Arts Center in Patan, Nepal; Bait Makan in Amman, Jordan; Homesession in Barcelona, Spain; Sculpture Space in Utica, New York; Svenska Konstskolans Vänner in Nykarleby, Finland; Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder in Trondheim, Norway; The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in Helena, Montana.
In addition, Davis has been a recipient of a Community Arts Assistance Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, curated the 65th Scripps College Ceramic annual, and has had his work published in three books: We Can’t Wait For Better Times: Five Years Of Art Projects At Homesession, Barcelona by Olivier Collet, & Jerome Lefaure, Confrontational Clay by Judith Schwartz and Queer Retrosexualities: The Politics of Reparative Return by Nishant Shahani.
Davis received his BS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1995, and his MFA in 1999 from The University of Arizona. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where in addition to his professional studio practice he is an Associate Professor of Art and Head of Ceramics at Scripps College.