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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.”
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 Physicians and
Surgeons. He is currently in a three-year residency in dermatology at Stony
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