Igshaan Adams South African, b. 1982
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Biography
Igshaan Adams has a tremendous gift for delicacy and a poet’s understanding of time, of how it can erode and mark our daily lives.
— Hilton Als
A gay, practicing Muslim born in apartheid-era South Africa, Igshaan Adams draws on his faith and the multiplicity of his own identity as he produces labor-intensive, woven works that include hanging tapestries, rugs, and standing sculptures. The artist uses wire, cotton twine, rope, plastic, beads, and shells to create abstract, poetic works informed by social, political, and personal narratives. His patterns take inspiration from prayer rugs and the linoleum floors of his native Cape Town. Adams often recruits friends, neighbors, and family members—including his mother, a seamstress—to bring his creations to life. This practice deepens the connections between his pieces and the milieu that inspires them. Adams has been the subject of solo shows at Hayward Gallery and the SCAD Museum of Art. His work has been included in group exhibitions at Pérez Art Museum Miami, the Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art, among other institutions. Adams was featured in The Artsy Vanguard 2020.
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Works
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Press
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Overview
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Die Grot en Die Goue Vensters (The Cave and The Golden Windows), 2021
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Gesteelde Vuur Vanaf Die Altar (Stolen Fire From The Altar), 2021
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Getuie (Witness) V, 2021
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Koppelvlak (Interface), 2021
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Nagtreis Op N Vliende Per (A Night Journey on a Winged Horse), 2021
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Om Die Hook (Around The Corner), 2020
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Oor Die Drimpel, 2020
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Versperring (Barrier), 2020
At the heart of Igshaan Adams’s expansive weaving practice lies a question that can be applied to the relationship we have with others as well as with ourselves: “How would you treat someone differently if you knew everything about them? Or nothing?”
— Hendrik Folkerts
A gay, practicing Muslim born in apartheid-era South Africa, Igshaan Adams draws on his faith and the multiplicity of his own identity as he produces labor-intensive, woven works that include hanging tapestries, rugs, and standing sculptures. The artist uses wire, cotton twine, rope, plastic, beads, and shells to create abstract, poetic works informed by social, political, and personal narratives.
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Exhibitions
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Publications
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Series
Igshaan Adams South African, b. 1982
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