PAST CONVERSATION

‘Dense Lightness’: Ivan Forde in Conversation with Derrick Adams

To commemorate Ivan Forde’s first solo exhibition, Dense Lightness, BAXTER ST at the Camera Club of New York is pleased to host a conversation between Ivan Forde and Derrick Adams on December 12, at 7pm. Dense Lightness is on view until January 5, 2019.

Dense Lightness brings together multimedia works from Forde’s interdisciplinary experimentations with cyanotype, drawn from his long-term work and research around the ancient Mesopotamian epic poem Gilgamesh/He Who Saw The Deep. As a form of self-portraiture, the works on view are evidence of the Guyanese-American artist’s examination of ancient narratives and how, through self-exploration, these narratives uncover notions of identity. As a multidisciplinary artist working with performance, installation, portraiture, printmaking and collage, Adams has had a strong influence on Forde’s career as a mentor and fellow artist. Adams has provided Forde with impactful advice on exploring self-image in his work, another common narrative in both the artists’ practices.

This conversation is free to attend by RSVP and will take place at 128 Baxter St. Please RSVP to baxterst@cameraclubny.org. Suggested donation is $5.