The wonderful world of Adam

Artist Adam Shecter came to THE LOOK’s attention a few years back via the fantastic films he created for a number of performers and musicians, notably Antony & The Johnsons. 

Like Barney Bubbles and Peter Saville before him, Shecter may not work directly in fashion, yet his art and design contribute vital visual elements to music. 

//Blue Beard Boys shirt// 

“I’m working more in gallery settings now, so my animation, installations and performance are not so directly related to music video but nevertheless have elements of music,” Shecter says.

//Belmondo pin in and out of the box//

“Making the pins and shirts comes from my love of the intersections of art and mass culture, though these days I think it’s more of a blur than a distinction.” 

//Monster: Limited edition print// 

Monster is an edition of 500 posters created from a frame grab taken from the installation Monster And Jewels while Blue Beard Boys is a hand-drawn sharpie illustration on white t-shirt.  

//Cover, Like Ghosts, Printed Matter Inc//

For his Belmondo pin Shecter “took out Jean Seberg from the scene in Breathless and added the black triangle as a new gay logo”.

//Inside Like Ghosts, Printed Matter Inc//

Shecter is currently engaged in his animated sketchbook and diary BCAST at Omaha’s Bemis Center. The first manifestation of this community television project - BCAST 1 - premiered in May.

With a forthcoming solo show at Eleven Rivington from Sept 3 to Oct 4, Shecter is also participating in a group event at Space 414 in Red Hook, Brooklyn. In Europe, meanwhile, he is represented in the exhibition Learn To Read Art: A History Of Printed Matter at Badischer Kunstverein in Karlsruhe, Germany until Sept 6. His work is available via Eleven Rivington while Like Ghosts may be purchased here.