Adam Pendleton's 'Can I Be?' at Langen Foundation explores Black Dada and abstraction
Langen Foundation is hosting Adam Pendleton's solo exhibition 'Can I Be?', which delves into abstraction, language, and history through a critical framework he calls 'Black Dada'. This approach, initiated in 2008, examines connections between Blackness, abstraction, and avant-garde traditions. Pendleton's paintings disrupt linear composition with layered gestures, fragments, and forms, blending expressionistic touches with Minimalist and Conceptual precision. The show opens with a large black pavilion featuring his video work 'Toy'. Known for redefining abstraction in contemporary American art, Pendleton creates works marked by stark contrasts and subtle materiality.
Key facts
- Adam Pendleton's exhibition 'Can I Be?' is at Langen Foundation
- The exhibition explores abstraction, language, and history
- Pendleton's 'Black Dada' framework started in 2008
- 'Black Dada' examines Blackness, abstraction, and avant-gardes
- His paintings use layered gesture, fragment, and form
- Works combine expressionistic flourishes with Minimalist precision
- The show opens with a black pavilion containing video 'Toy'
- Pendleton is a central figure in contemporary American art
Entities
Artists
- Adam Pendleton
Institutions
- Langen Foundation