Kim Adams
Subtitle: one for the road
Contributors: Townsend, Melanie A. (Melanie Adaire), 1968-, author; Haladyn, Julian Jason, author; Enright, Robert, author; Getty, Cassandra, 1971-, author; Museum London (London, Ont.)
Publisher: Museum London
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London, Ontario
Language: eng
Number of pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9781897215432
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Exhibitions; Canadian Sculpture; Vehicles in art
Other titles: One for the road
Description: "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.
Notes: 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.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Takin' it to the streets / Melanie Townsend; title: The profane illuminations of Kim Adams / Julian Jason Haladyn; title: The art of wishful making / Robert Enright; title: Kim Adams: Bells and whistles / Cassandra Getty; title: Works in the exhibition; title: Artist biography.