David Adamo
(Born) | 1979 in Rochester, NY, USA |
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(Based) | Berlin, Germany |
![DAda135](https://rodolphejanssen.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DAda135.jpg)
David Adamo is a sculptor ‘avant la lettre’ due to his engagement with form and materiality. His sculptures of chipped away wood for example, express this interest in the materiality of the object very well. These sculptures are often surrounded by the wooden fragments that were chopped off, thereby referring to the creation process of the sculptures. In his humorous small-scale sculptures Adamo plays with the expectations of the audience. These sculptures appear to be everyday objects, but by further examining them it becomes clear that the objects are removed from their traditional context due to the use of impossible materials.
— LVB
Recently, Adamo was included in solo and group exhibitions at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT, USA; The Mordes Collection, West Palm Beach, FL, US ; M.A.C – Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Lima, Peru; Museo de Arte de Rio, Rio de Janeiro; The Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY USA ; Bielefelder Kunstverein, Bielefeld, Germany; Whitney Biennale, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY USA, among others. His work is included in the collections of The Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY USA.
Images
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(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) On the Fence (Year) 2023 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) On the Fence (Year) 2023 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Amsel) (Year) 2023 (medium) Paper mache, feathers, cire, acrylic paint (Dimensions) ca. 15 x 25 x 10 cm
5 7/8 x 9 7/8 x 4 in
(Reference) DAda161 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2023 (medium) Western Red Cedar wood, nails Ceramic, tempera (Dimensions) bottom part:
26 (H) x 26 x 53 cm
10 1/4 (H) x 10 1/4 x 20 7/8 in
middle part:
163 x 30 x 30 cm
64 1/8 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
ceramic:
20 x 15 x 15 cm
7 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 in
(Reference) DAda137 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2023 (medium) Western Red Cedar wood, nails Ceramic, tempera (Dimensions) bottom part:
26 (H) x 26 x 53 cm
10 1/4 (H) x 10 1/4 x 20 7/8 in
middle part:
163 x 30 x 30 cm
64 1/8 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
ceramic:
20 x 15 x 15 cm
7 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 in
(Reference) DAda137 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2023 (medium) Western Red Cedar wood, nails Ceramic, tempera (Dimensions) bottom part:
26 (H) x 26 x 53 cm
10 1/4 (H) x 10 1/4 x 20 7/8 in
middle part:
163 x 30 x 30 cm
64 1/8 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
ceramic:
20 x 15 x 15 cm
7 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 in
(Reference) DAda137 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) On the Fence (Year) 2023 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) On the Fence (Year) 2023 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) On the Fence (Year) 2023 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2023 (medium) Western Red Cedar wood Ceramic, tempera (Dimensions) bottom part:
155 x 30 x 30 cm
61 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
top part:
70 x 30 x 30 cm
27 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
ceramic:
20 x 15 x 15 cm
7 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 5 7/8 in
(Reference) DAda140 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2023 (medium) Reflecting Rainbow Baseball Cap, Flute Instruments, Rope, Pompon, Fabric (Dimensions) 19 x 30 x 37 cm
7 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 14 5/8 in
(Reference) DAda138 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) On the Fence (Year) 2023 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2023 (medium) Western Red Cedar wood, plastic Pedestal: Western Red Cedar wood (Dimensions) 100 x 30 x 30 cm
39 3/8 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
Pedestal:
52 x 40 x 40 cm
20 1/2 x 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in
(Reference) DAda143 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2023 (medium) Western Red Cedar wood, plastic Pedestal: Western Red Cedar wood (Dimensions) 100 x 30 x 30 cm
39 3/8 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
Pedestal:
52 x 40 x 40 cm
20 1/2 x 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in
(Reference) DAda143 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) On the Fence (Year) 2023 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Shower) (Year) 2023 (medium) Oil on linen mounted on wood, oak frame (Dimensions) 41 x 31 x 3 cm
16 1/8 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/8 in
(Reference) DAda159 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2023 (medium) Western Red Cedar wood, chicken wire, pink rubber ball, blue paint (Dimensions) 110 x 25 x 25 cm
43 1/4 x 9 7/8 x 9 7/8 in(Reference) DAda144 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) On the Fence (Year) 2023 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) On the Fence (Year) 2023 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2023 (medium) Western Red Cedar wood, paint Bronze (Dimensions) 90 x 30 x 30 cm
35 3/8 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
(Reference) DAda141 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) On the Fence (Year) 2023 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Clementine) (Year) 2023 (medium) Bronze, acrylic (Dimensions) ca. 10 x 10 x 10 cm
ca. 4 x 4 x 4 in
(Reference) DAda148 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Banana) (Year) 2023 (medium) Bronze, acrylic (Dimensions) ca. 20 x 15 x 7 cm
ca. 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 2 3/4 in
(Reference) DAda156 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) Untitled (Year) 2022 (Institution) Peter Freeman Inc (Location) New York, NY USA -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) Untitled (Year) 2022 (Institution) Peter Freeman Inc (Location) New York, NY USA -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) Untitled (Year) 2022 (Institution) Peter Freeman Inc (Location) New York, NY USA -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Charlie) (Year) 2022 (medium) Bronze, steel, acrylic (Dimensions) 23 x 16 x 17 cm;
9 1/8 x 6 1/4 x 6 3/4 in(Edition) unique -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (banana) (Year) 2021 (medium) Bronze, acrylic (Dimensions) 41 x 19 x 8 cm;
16 1/8 x 7 1/2 x 3 1/8 in(Reference) DAda116 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (clementine) (Year) 2021 (medium) Bronze, acrylic (Dimensions) 11 x 9 x 7.5 cm;
4 3/8 x 3 1/2 x 3 in(Reference) DAda119 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (pear) (Year) 2021 (medium) Bronze, acrylic (Dimensions) 12 x 5.5 x 6 cm;
4 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 2 3/8 in(Reference) DAda121 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Donut C (whole, pink frosting with rainbow sprinkles) (Year) 2018 (medium) Bronze, acrylic (Dimensions) ø 9 cm (Reference) DAda104 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) Objects Like Us (Year) 2018 (Institution) The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum (Location) Ridgefield, CT, USA -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2017 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (eggs 15) (Year) 2017 (medium) Acrylic and enamel on canvas (Dimensions) 160 x 120 cm;
63 x 47 1/4 in(Reference) DAda084 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2017 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (shoe) (Year) 2017 (medium) Ceramic (Dimensions) 25 x 40 x 13 cm;
9 7/8 x 15 3/4 x 5 1/8 in(Edition) Unique (Reference) DAda095 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (balloon) (Year) 2017 (medium) Aluminium, acrylic, paint (Dimensions) 10 x 16 x 9 cm;
4 x 6 1/4 x 3 1/2 in(Edition) Unique (Reference) DAda096 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (eggs 7) (Year) 2017 (medium) Acrylic and enamel on canvas (Dimensions) 60 x 50 cm;
23 5/8 x 19 3/4 in(Reference) DAda086 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (with blue) (Year) 2017 (medium) Cedar wood, aluminium, acrylic paint (Dimensions) 220 x 15.5 x 15.5 cm;
86 5/8 x 6 1/8 x 6 1/8 in(Reference) (DAda098 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Eggs) (Year) 2017 (medium) Acrylic and enamel on canvas (Dimensions) 60 x 50 cm;
23 5/8 x 19 3/4 in(Reference) DAda067 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Clementine) (Year) 2017 (medium) Bronze, acrylic (Dimensions) 5 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm;
2 x 3 x 3 in(Reference) DAda078 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Strawberry #4) (Year) 2017 (medium) Bronze, acrylic (Dimensions) 5 x 4 x 3 cm;
2 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/8 in(Reference) DAda079 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2015 (Institution) Albright Knox Art Gallery (Location) Buffalo, NY, USA -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (6 rib, fluorescent red) / Untitled (6 rib, cobalt blue) / Untitled (5 rib, black) (Year) 2014 (medium) Zellan, Steel, Polymer clay (Dimensions) 31 x 24 x 11 cm;
12 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 4 3/8 in / 40 x 29 x 6.5 cm;
15 3/4 x 11 3/8 x 2 1/2 in / 50 x 26 x 12 cm;19 3/4 x 10 1/4 x 4 3/4 in -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2015 (medium) Western red cedar (Dimensions) 302 x 30 x 30 cm;
118 1/8 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in(Reference) DAda059 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2014 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2014 (medium) Cedar wood (Dimensions) 229 x 50 x 30 cm;
90 1/8 x 19 3/4 x 11 3/4 in(Reference) DAda024 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2014 (medium) Cedar wood (Dimensions) 164 x 50 x 30 cm;
64 5/8 x 19 3/4 x 11 3/4 in(Reference) DAda025 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2014 (Gallery) rodolphe janssen (Location) Brussels, Belgium -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (8 rib) (Year) 2014 (medium) Bees wax (Dimensions) 172 x 43 x 30 cm;
68 7/8 x 16 7/8 x 11 3/4 in(Reference) DAda018 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (6 rib, Cobalt Blue) (Year) 2014 (medium) Zellan, Polymer Clay, Steel (Dimensions) 28 x 30 x 13 cm;
11 1/8 x 11 3/4 x 5 1/8 in(Reference) DAda049 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (10 rib) (Year) 2014 (medium) Balsa (Dimensions) 64 x 80 x 39 cm;
25 1/4 x 31 1/2 x 15 3/8 in(Reference) DAda017 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (8 rib, zellan) (Year) 2014 (medium) Zellan, Steel (Dimensions) 26 x 21 x 9 cm;
10 1/4 x 8 1/4 x 3 1/2 in(Reference) DAda050 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2014 (medium) Carpet (Dimensions) 200 x 152 cm;
78 3/4 x 59 7/8 in(Reference) DAda028 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2014 (medium) Carpet (Dimensions) 205 x 151 cm;
80 3/4 x 59 1/2 in(Reference) DAda030 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2015 (medium) Ink on paper (Dimensions) 58.6 x 72.5 cm (Reference) DAda057 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2012 (Institution) Bielefelder Kunstverein (Location) Bielefeld, Germany -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2012 (Institution) Bielefelder Kunstverein (Location) Bielefeld, Germany -
(Artist) David Adamo (Year) 2012 (Institution) Bielefelder Kunstverein (Location) Bielefeld, Germany -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Erasers) (Year) 2014 (medium) Painted cast plaster (Dimensions) Variable dimensions (Reference) DAda013 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2013 (medium) Paint wood (Dimensions) 116.5 x 75 x 3.6 cm (Reference) DAda004 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (group of 40 Chips) (Year) 2013 (medium) Painted cast plaster (Dimensions) 3.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm (each) -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) All in Good Time, Chapter III: David Adamo and Ettore Favini (Year) 2011 (Institution) Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Location) Bergamo, Italy -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) All in Good Time, Chapter III: David Adamo and Ettore Favini (Year) 2011 (Institution) Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Location) Bergamo, Italy -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Cookies) (Year) 2013 (medium) Painted cast plaster (Dimensions) Variable dimension (Reference) DAda005 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Apple) (Year) 2013 (medium) Painted cast plaster (Dimensions) 8 x 6 x 7 cm -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) Whitney Biennale (Year) 2010 (Institution) Whitney Museum of American Art (Location) New York, NY USA -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Year) 2012 (medium) Western red cedar (Dimensions) 163 x 15 x 15 cm (Reference) DAda009 -
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(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (Axe) (Year) 2011 (medium) Nickel silver, wood, wood chippings (Dimensions) Dimensions variable (Reference) DAda001 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) Greater New York, curated by Klaus Biesenbach, Connie Butler and Neville Wakefield (Year) 2010 (Institution) P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center (Location) Long Island City, NY USA -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (birdie) (Year) 2012 (medium) Bronze, paint (Dimensions) 8 x 6.2 x 6.2 cm (Reference) DAda002 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Title) Untitled (black flipper) (Year) 2013 (medium) Soft plasticine (Dimensions) L 100 x l 25 cm (Reference) DAda003 -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) On se bat toujours quelque part (w/ Michael Portnoy) (Year) 2009 (Institution) Le Confort Moderne (Location) Poitiers, France -
(Artist) David Adamo (Exhibition) On se bat toujours quelque part (w/ Michael Portnoy) (Year) 2009 (Institution) Le Confort Moderne (Location) Poitiers, France