Adam Fuss, For Allegra, 2009, Unique daguerreotype, : 35.6 x w: 27.9 cm

Adam Fuss, For Allegra, 2009, Unique daguerreotype, : 35.6 x w: 27.9 cm

The Baldwin Gallery is proud to present its third show of new works by acclaimed contemporary artist Adam Fuss. The body of work titled For Allegra continues the underlying biographical disposition of his work. For Allegra is an elegy for a failed relationship and an artistic meditation on the loss of love. Fuss reflects on his emotions and builds up a series of images which may appear to be random but are metaphors for love that cannot be possessed. The overall effect is akin to a palimpsest of shared moments which coalesce to conjure up a haunting record of what is a universal experience.

Adam Fuss, For Allegra, 2009, Unique daguerreotype, 59.7 x 96.5 cm

Adam Fuss, For Allegra, 2009, Unique daguerreotype, 59.7 x 96.5 cm

Fuss’ continues his exploration of the relevance of early techniques of photography in today’s world. The exhibition contains new examples of Fuss’ mastery of the daguerreotype, an early Victorian form of photography in which the image is exposed directly onto a mirror polished surface of silver.

Adam Fuss, For Allegra, 2009, Unique daguerreotype, 35.6 x 27.9 cm

Adam Fuss, For Allegra, 2009, Unique daguerreotype, 35.6 x 27.9 cm

Born in London in 1961, Adam Fuss is based in New York and has exhibited extensively throughout the world. His work is held in many public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum, and other museums worldwide. He has been the subject of solo museum exhibitions at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, the Fotomuseum in Winterthur and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Adam Fuss, For Allegra, 2009, Unique daguerreotype, 25.4 x 20.3 cm

Adam Fuss, For Allegra, 2009, Unique daguerreotype, 25.4 x 20.3 cm

Adam Fuss, For Allegra, 2009, Unique daguerreotype, 25.4 x 20.3 cm

Adam Fuss, For Allegra, 2009, Unique daguerreotype, 71.1 x 86.4 cm

Jul 31 - Sep 7, 2009 Baldwin Gallery www.baldwingallery.com