COPENHAGEN.- Von Bartha is presenting the first solo exhibition of paintings in Denmark by American artist Marina Adams, on show in the gallery’s recently opened Copenhagen space from 25 August to 15 October 2022. Titled Flower Power the exhibition showcases a new body of work by Adams featuring a selection of 3 acrylic paintings and 5 works on paper, that continue the artists’ rigorous ongoing exploration of colour, form and movement.

Large in scale, the vibrant paintings exhibited as part of Flower Power form an expression of the lavish flora and fauna that surrounds the artist in her studios in upstate New York and Parma in Northern Italy. The focus on nature in these works is a direct reflection of Adam’s changing environment after she moved away from industrial Brooklyn, last year. Through the use of colour, and dimension, the viewer is invited to fully immerse themselves in the undulating, non-figurative shapes that evoke a powerful sense of rhythm.

The choice of colour is pivotal to each of Adams’ works. They must synchronise, juxtapose and coalesce at the same time, yet each shall command its own presence, reflecting Adams’ investigation into how colour can sustain a longer interest within the viewer.

The gallery has produced a publication to accompany the exhibition, with a text written by Helga Christoffersen, Curator of the AKG Nordic Art and Culture Initiative at Albright-Knox Art Gallery.

Marina Adams

b. 1960 in Orange, New Jersey / Lives and works between NYC, Bridgehampton, NY and Parma, Italy

Based between New York and Parma in northern Italy, Marina Adams is known for her dynamic, abstract works which explore colour, form and movement, featuring vibrantly coloured interlocking shapes and lines. Often large in scale, Adams’ practice draws inspiration from a range of subjects including architecture, ceramic and textiles, from the richly patterned rugs of Morocco to the Moorish tiles found in the Alhambra Palace in Spain. Adams’ practice is notable for its skillful use of colour, which is combined with form to create a sense of movement and rhythm in her work. On closer inspection, large expanses of colour reveal brushstrokes and drips from the application of the paint. Solo exhibitions include The Journal Gallery, New York, NY (March 2021); FOCUS: Marina Adams, The Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX (November 2020); Anemones at Salon 94 Bowery, NYC, which was accompanied by her monograph (2019); and The Secret of Greek Grammar at Larsen Warner Gallery in Stockholm, Sweden. Adams is a 2016 recipient of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship, and received the 2018 Award of Merit Medal for Painting from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.