Three witnesses were asked to recount the details of an accident that killed the mayor of their town many years ago. All of their descriptions were identical: they were the ones they saw on TV. 

 

It is no secret that the invisible hand of mass-media distorts events, tragedy, collective memory, and ultimately— history. But as the mechanisms by which we receive information are increasingly hard to discern, a haunting, fragmented reality emerges. 

Similarly, our notion of celebrity can only exist in this increasingly volatile reality, buttressed by an endless flow of information. 

 

By harvesting and obscuring imagery that has been unconsciously calcified into our zeitgeist, my work invites viewers to question their own deeply ingrained behaviors that force us into a “perpetual state of partial recognition.” 

 

Warhol’s musing that everyone will soon have their “15 minutes of fame” begins to feel less like an observation and more like an omen. 

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Adam Devkota is an internationally-exhibited artist holding undergraduate and graduate degrees in art history, photography, and interdisciplinary image-making. For CV, Press, and other information, please visit the Contact & Inquiries page.