Derrick Adams
Floater 73, 2018
Acrylic paint, pencil, fabric collage and archival glue on paper
Artwork: 127 x 182.9 cm
50 x 72 inches
Framed: 137.2 x 193 cm
54 x 76 inches
50 x 72 inches
Framed: 137.2 x 193 cm
54 x 76 inches
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Floater 73 symbolizes a rise above the perceived limitations and expectations of the black experience in America. Joyfully adrift, the Floaters are adorned in African prints and geometric patterns. Inflatable...
Floater 73 symbolizes a rise above the perceived limitations and expectations of the black experience in America. Joyfully adrift, the Floaters are adorned in African prints and geometric patterns. Inflatable pool toys add to the whimsical aura and feeling of lightness. There is no defined narrative; one is left to think of the joys of summer and the unbridled freedom and power of simply being.