Adam Silverman: Common Ground: With Sogetsu Ikebana Los Angeles

Adam Silverman is a ceramic artist who creates ambitious works with site-specific materials, infused with the history, culture, and spirit of a place. He began a project to address political and cultural divisions in America, collecting materials from every state and inhabited US territory to create 56 ceremonial vessels celebrating the nation's diversity and radical inclusivity. A series of 56 Ikebana arrangements by teachers and students at Sogetsu Ikebana Los Angeles are placed in Silverman's vessels, creating a powerful pairing of American materials and symbols with Japanese traditions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 23 May 2023
Publisher: Inventory Press LLC

Adam Silverman, a celebrated artist, crafts ambitious ceramic works that celebrate multicultural collaboration through exquisite ikebana arrangements. His artistic approach involves utilizing site-specific materials, reminiscent of a chef incorporating local ingredients into his creations. Silverman's works are infused with the rich history, culture, issues, and spirit of the places they originate from, akin to a culinary masterpiece crafted with locally sourced ingredients.

In the fall of 2019, before the global outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Silverman embarked on a project aimed at addressing the political and cultural divisions prevalent in America. He collected materials such as clay, wood ash, and water from every state and inhabited U.S. territory, blending them into a single, new, fully integrated material. This material was then utilized to create 56 ceremonial vessels, each celebrating the nation's diversity and the concept of radical inclusivity.

A series of 56 Ikebana arrangements, meticulously crafted by teachers and students at Sogetsu Ikebana Los Angeles, are placed within Silverman's vessels, creating a powerful fusion of American materials and symbols with Japanese traditions.

Adam Silverman, born in 1963, is a Los Angeles-based artist renowned for his experimental processes and the sculptural vessels that result. He holds a bachelor's degree in both fine art and architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design, solidifying his position as one of the most dynamic practitioners in the field of ceramics today.

Weight: 312g
Dimension: 155 x 232 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781941753569