"Transfiguration of the Comedian" at Dimin traces Green's artistic trajectory from multiple perspectives.
by Anni Irish, August, 14, 2024
Adam Green’s latest exhibition at Dimin in New York packs a big punch. Green, who in addition to being a visual artist, is co-founder of the lo-fi, anti-folk duo the Moldy Peaches. The band, which consists of Green and Kimya Dawson, gained popularity in the early 2000s, further sparked by its inclusion in the soundtrack for the 2007 film Juno. Green’s new solo show arrives following several hiatuses he took to pursue solo projects inside and outside of the music industry.
“Transfiguration of the Comedian” consists of 10 paintings and traces Green’s artistic trajectory from multiple perspectives. Green has always explored multiple creative avenues throughout his career and this latest show is no exception. He has released 10 solo albums, the 2016 cult film Aladdin, a graphic novel entitled War and Paradise (2019), and currently has a screenplay in the works. While from the outside, these may seem like separate projects, they are all deeply interconnected and this larger polymath approach is encapsulated in this show.
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