Adam Pendleton: Begin Again

On view at David Kordansky Gallery is Adam Pendleton’s first exhibition at the gallery, titled “Begin Again.’’ In the exhibition, viewers will find 9 paintings from the Untitled (WE ARE NOT) series, works on Mylar and a video portrait. In the paintings, the phrase ‘WE ARE NOT’ is layered multiple times on each canvas, highlighting an unresolved negative prediction or a negative assertion of existence. Pendleton’s drawings on Mylar derive from collages using sketches, brushwork and book pages largely informed by post-colonial African history, African sculpture, and European modernism. Altogether, this series shows the continuous process of interpolation, recapitulation and expansion in Pendleton’s practice. “Begin Again’’ also presents What Is Your Name? Kyle Abraham, A Portrait (2018-2019), a video portrait exploring movement, memory and choreography with dancers.