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Dangerous Beauty

October 19, 2006- November 18, 2006

Reception: October 19, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Christopher Adams

Ricco/Maresca

529 W 20th St

Christopher Adams began experimenting with ceramics in high school. Over the past several years, he has developed a richly varied series of sculptures that explore the concept of biological speciation through abstracted biomorphic forms. Each piece grows out of an evolutionary process parallel to the science that informs his work. By continually recombining forms and experimenting with glazing beyond traditional ceramics practice, Christopher has created a remarkable body of work that breathes new life into an ancient media. Creeping tendrils, twisted leaves, cartilaginous growths, and knotted rock shapes inhabit the walls with a beautifully primordial presence.

Adams made his public debut at the Scope New York art fair in March 2006, to rave reviews and a sold-out booth. In reviewing the fair, Ken Johnson of the New York Times described Christopher’s sculptures as ”wonderfully delicate, spiky objects that look like specimens of underwater flora and fauna from another planet.” A one-person exhibition of his work is scheduled for October 2006.

Christopher Adams was born in Medford, MA. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College where he majored in organismic and evolutionary biology. In 2004 he graduated from Columbia University College of Psysicians and Surgeons. He is currently in a three-year residency in dermatology at Stony Brook Hospital.

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