Adam is a multidisciplinary artist based in Birmingham.
Still Life is an assemblage of reproduced ‘props’ that were present in Cooper’s last performance (in which he sadly suffered a heart attack on stage and later passed away).
Abracadabra is a sound installation comprised of 27 different ‘magic words’. When triggered by movement, one of the sound files will play at random through a set of speakers.
Sleight of Hand is a projected video collage, consisting of cropped footage from Tommy Cooper performances between 1970-1980
Through the mediums of assemblage, sound and video collage, Adam explores the themes of ownership and appropriation. All works within the exhibition are based on the life and performances of the late magician and comedian Tommy Cooper.
The annual Degree Show is a highly anticipated event amongst staff, students, external partners and friends of the School of Art – it provides a platform for the work that the students have spent so long conceiving and producing. The 2023 Degree Show has been realised through an ongoing testing of ideas in public arenas in which the discourse around art practice takes place. This process of realising practice which engages with audiences has over […]