metal rails, anodized pipes, painted pipes and plastic pipes, tarps, books, bandanas, foamSadie Coles HQ
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Arthur Jafa's installation "Drapetomania" features black and brown tones with elongated metal rods arranged horizontally across a wall, and a tattered brown fabric draped over them, creating a dynamic tension. The piece evokes themes of movement and resistance, with the fabric suggesting a fleeing or an escape. Jafa employs a minimalist style, emphasizing stark contrasts and industrial materials to convey his narrative. This work reflects on historical and cultural concepts, possibly addressing African American experiences and histories, aligning with Jafa's broader exploration of identity and liberation. ...
Sadie Coles HQ is a London-based contemporary art gallery representing over sixty established and emerging international artists. The gallery opened in London in 1997, with its inaugural exhibition – of new paintings by American painter John Currin – presented in parallel with an offsite show by British artist Sarah Lucas, The Law. Since its inception, Sadie Coles HQ has operated from a variety of spaces, mounting numerous off-site projects and partaking in collaborative exchanges throughout the city and abroad. The gallery frequently hosts emerging young galleries and curatorial projects in The Shop at Kingly Street, and a live events programme titled GARGLE. In September 2013, Sadie Coles HQ opened a space at 62 Kingly Street in Soho, in April 2021 a space at 8 Bury Street in St James’s and in October 2025 a third space in Mayfair: a six-storey Georgian townhouse at 17 Savile Row. ...
