Friedrich Kunath & Sasha Gordon

Surrounded by spies

Welcome to Adele Delivers, where I deliver two of my favorite contemporary artists right to your inbox each Friday. Here’s to fostering a deeper connection with art, one artist at a time.

Friedrich Kunath

Friedrich grew up surrounded by spies. The small, close-knit community that raised him felt like a utopia—until he discovered that nearly everyone was an informant. Just like his blissful childhood fell apart and came back together in America, this is the œuvre of his art. In his words, 'Great art (like life) draws you in (with rainbows), f••ks you up (with melancholy), and builds you back again (what does this look like for you?).' Learn more about Friedrich here.

Sasha Gordon

In Sasha’s words, “ â€śGrowing up, I had a hard time expressing emotions and talking things through. I had started making these portraits of really emotional faces, laughing or crying, but changing the color of skin. That color can be another form of expression, the temperature or mood ring of a person no matter what their face appears to be saying.” Learn more about Sasha here.

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