Beschreibung
"Heavy is the head that wears the crown" (2026) is a monumental portrait by Derrick Adams of Koyo Kouoh (1967–2025), curator of the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. In a project curated by Francesco Bonami, Adams’s new collage is displayed as a banner installed close to the Arsenale, on the façade of Palazzetto dello sport Giobatta Gianquinto, facing the Rio della Tana.
The popular idiom that forms its title refers to the immense pressure faced by those in positions of high responsibility. While acknowledging that power comes with heavy burdens, Adams’s work emphasizes the feelings of accomplishment and celebration when things turn out even better than imagined: https://on.gagosian.com/4dEKBkI
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Installation video, Derrick Adams, "Heavy is the head that wears the crown," 2026, Palazzetto dello sport Giobatta Gianquinto, Castello, Venice, May 4–September 24, 2026. Artwork © Derrick Adams Studio. Video: Maco Film
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