A Close Look: Igshaan Adams’s Klip Gooi, Stone Throw III

Join Kathleen Bickford Berzock, Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs, in The Living Room at The Block for a discussion of the current work on view, Igshaan Adams’ sculpture Klip Gooi, Stone Throw III (2021).

Adams’ abstract sculptures and wall hangings are ephemeral and mysterious, making beauty from everyday materials. Together we will examine the materials used in the sculpture and the influences that shape the artist’s work. Coffee and tea will be offered beginning at 3:00 pm.

Read More about Klip Gooi, Stone Throw II.

--

The Living Room is a drop-in space at The Block Museum that invites students and other visitors to gather, reflect, and connect with one artwork in the museum’s collection, rotating each month. Stop by for a warm drink and a conversation — every Wednesday from 3–5 PM, the coffee and tea is on us.

Participation level – medium, participants are encouraged to share thoughts and questions during the talk.

Programs are open to all, on a first-come first-served basis. RSVPs are not required, but are appreciated.

The Living Room is supported by the Alsdorf Gallery Endowment.

Kathleen Bickford Berzock is Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs at Northwestern University’s Block Museum of Art, Professor of Practice in Northwestern’s Department of Anthropology, and affiliated faculty in the Department of Art History and the Program of African Studies. Berzock was a member of the collaborative curatorial team for the exhibition Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland[EN5] [6] (2025). She curated the award-winning exhibition Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange across Medieval Saharan Africa, and edited its companion publication and multilingual app. Berzock is co-editor with Christa Clarke of Representing Africa in American Art Museums: A Century of Collecting and Display. From 1995 – 2013 she was curator of African art at the Art Institute of Chicago. Berzock received her PhD from Indiana University.

Image: Igshaan Adams (South African, born 1982), Klip Gooi, Stone Throw III, 2021. Wood, glass, gemstone, and semi-precious stone beads, metal charms, metal garden fence, chain, variety of metal wires (copper and brass), polyester and nylon rope.110.79 x 28.74 x 36.61 inches. Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, gift of James and Anne DeNaut courtesy Vail Caldwell Projects, 2025.15. Image copyright of the artist courtesy of Hayward Gallery.

Host or Publisher The Block Museum of Art