BAS JAN ADER / DEATH IS ELSEWHERE

The first in-depth study of this enigmatic conceptual artist, Bas Jan Ader is a thoughtful reflection on the necessity of the creati ve act and its inescapable relation to death. On July 9, 1975, Dutch-born artist Bas Jan Ader set sail from Chatham, Massachusetts, on a thirteen-foot sailboat. He was bound for Falmouth, England, on the second leg of a three-part piece titled In Search of the Miraculous. The damaged boat was found south of t he western tip of Ireland nearly a year later. Ader was never seen again. Since his untimely dea...[Leer más]