Derrick Adams How I Spent My Summer For Sale

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This vibrant screen print with collage presents a joyful scene of leisure and Black American culture. Adams depicts a figure floating on a colorful pool raft, surrounded by the bright turquoise of water. The composition combines bold graphic elements with layered collage work, creating depth and texture across the square format. The artist's signature use of vivid colors and flat, decorative patterns celebrates moments of relaxation and pleasure, transforming an everyday summer activity into a powerful statement about representation and joy. Created in 2021, this work is part of Adams's celebrated exploration of Black leisure and domestic spaces. The piece exemplifies his ongoing commitment to depicting Black life beyond trauma narratives, instead focusing on celebration and self-determination. As a signed and numbered edition, this screen print offers collectors an accessible entry point into Adams's practice, whose work is held in major museum collections including the Whitney and Studio Museum in Harlem. Available for purchase — enquire for price and availability.