On the heels of winning his second Grammy, and on the verge of publishing a memoir, the singer, guitarist and harmonica player is enjoying a long-delayed moment of recognition.
Terry Adkins: Mute Is Now At Institute Of Contemporary Art Monday, May 10, 2021
Terry Adkins (American, 1953-2014)
Mute (from Belted Bronze), 2007–2011
Single channel digital video, silent
22:07 minutes
Edition of 5, with 1 AP
On loan courtesy The Estate of Terry Adkins, Lévy Gorvy, New York; copyright Terry Adkins
The Institute of Contemporary Art announces Terry Adkins: Mute, will be on view May 10-July 30.
Review for Mute:
In Mute (from Belted Bronze), 2007 – 2011, Mr. Adkins video composition lingers on closeups of three frames: blues singer Bessie Smith’s polka-dotted dress, her mournful face singing a tune we cannot hear, and her wringing hands.
Artist Terry Adkins cropped these three shots from St. Louis Blues, a 1929 film that contains the only known footage of the esteemed songstress. Much of the film centers around Ms. Smith’s expressive 1925 rendition of “St. Louis Blues,” which she sings after her unfaithful partner leaves her for an
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