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PREVIOUSLY / ADAM LENG SOLO EXHIBITION
‘SOFT PLACES / WHAT CAME NEXT’ -
Soft Places/What Came Next’ is the sequel to Adam’s debut solo exhibition ‘Bobby Love’. Expanding upon his ethos of art as a meditative tool to explore the subconscious, this show seeks to unpack the complexities and deeply personal nature of grief. Divided into two distinct bodies of work, the ephemeral experience of grief is deconstructed and laid bare. Soft Places sees Adam stripped back and adrift from time and space, utilising a limited aesthetic approach to capture the ethereal haze shrouding upheaval. What Came Next sees the grief metabolised, as Adam’s gentle brushstrokes and refined palette affirm his renewed outlook on the delicacy of life. Separating the two, ‘Patience’ hangs in the balance.
To view the pre sale catalogue of Adam Leng’s solo exhibition please see below.
ADAM LENG / BIOGRAPHY
Adam Leng is an emerging multidisciplinary artist living and working on Yugambeh Country. Influenced by this profound connection between creativity, culture and politics, Leng’s works are inherently tied to past and present. Adam uses painting as a meditative tool to explore the subconscious layers of his own identity and broader place in the world.
PREVIOUSLY ADAM LENG / ‘BOBBY LOVE’
SOLO EXHIBITION - 2023
Meandering lines are signatory to Adam Leng’s work. Always in threes, the first line is for Adam, it shows himself as the individual, the second line represents the land he’s from and is on. The third line is a mindful homage to his ancestors. The lines, Entwined, create a dynastic tapestry that charts a complex connection, spanning generations. They are a way for Adam to understand and establish where he belongs as a proud First Nations man.
Until this body of work, Adam’s deep and allegorical linework was a way for Adam to connect to his past. Now, Bobby Love is a promising look into the future of his family tree, which is evident in a new direction in his practice. Working Collaboratively with ceramicist Fin George to create seven vessels.
With his first daughter on the way, the eponym of Bobby Love. Themes of new life and existence are intrinsic to this body of work. Bringing joy and profound meaning to his life and work.
- Words by Venn Miles, HAKE