Architect David Adjaye’s marble sculptures paired with Adam Pendleton’s text-based paintings for Hong Kong show
- Adam Pendleton loves the work of David Adjaye. ‘I’ve never seen an architect use material with the same sensibility and sensitivity as an artist does,’ he says
- Adjaye and Pendleton share an exhibition in which both challenge our perceptions of history and identity and how we engage with culture and the world
British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye is bringing a new dimension of his creativity to Hong Kong – sculpture.
His marble artworks feature in a joint exhibition at Pace Gallery, Hong Kong, from May 18, along with the distinctive text-based paintings of New York-based African-American artist Adam Pendleton. Opening just before Art Basel Hong Kong, the exhibition reflects their shared sensibility.
The artists’ work challenges viewers to rethink how they see history and identity and how they engage with culture and the world around them.
Adjaye is best known for designing The National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington in 2016, and was recently given one of the highest honours in British architecture, the 2021 RIBA Royal Gold Medal, for his contribution to international architecture.
Though they are well established in the West, this will be the first time either of the artists has exhibited in Hong Kong. Adjaye believes the show’s universal themes will strike a chord with Hong Kong audiences.
