Derrick Adams x Michael Chuapoco | HILLMAN U. Pop Up | October 5 – November 11 at The Proposition
HILLMAN UÂ
A DREAM DEFERRED; A DREAM FULFILLED
Derrick Adams & Michael Chuapoco present the HILLMAN U. Popup concept store at The Proposition Gallery in the L.E.S. There will be a selection of one of a kind and limited edition wearable items including t-shirts, sweaters, skirts, polos, dresses, bags, pennants and pins.Â
In his latest sculptural project Derrick Adams seeks to combine the historical references of Marcus Garvey and the Black Star Line as a fashion concept with a constructed aesthetic and visual point of view of an academic and collegiate persona. This romantic revision of Garveyism is adapted and re-imagined as a mainstream urban fashion movement.
Garveyism reemerged in mainstream urban fashion in the 90′s with the introduction of black fashion companies like FUBU (For Us By Us), Spike Lee’s 40 Acres and a Mule, and Cross Colours. These fashion labels made their impact in media culture alongside television programs such as Fresh Prince of Bel Air, The Cosby Show and its spinoff A Different World.
A Different World was an NBC sitcom set in a fictitious HBCU (Historical Black College or University) called HILLMAN, and portrayed the black college life and eclectic styles of its students. There is a dual meaning in the program’s title and theme song, It’s a Different World (Where I Come From), it refers not only to a young adult being away from home but also to notions of an alternate state of being in a place that is culturally unfamiliar.
October 5 – November 11
Opening Reception: 6-8pm
Opening Reception: 6-8pm
The PropositionÂ
2 Extra Place New York, NY 10003Â
phone: 212.242.0035Â
info@theproposition.com
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