Type A

Type A is the collaboration of Adam Ames and Andrew Bordwin. Using a variety of media, Type A explores the ways in which men compete, challenge and play, and the resulting social and psychological imbalance. Documenting predetermined actions towards a series of goals, the results of their works range from psychologically disarming to profoundly absurd. Though competition runs through every element of existence, the demand put upon men to competitive can be especially severe. This is initiated in childhood and continuously intensified. If one is “tape a,” then these challenges are not only expected but also necessary to the definition of one’s character. Type A both meets these demands and comments on their consequences. In addition to antithetical positions adopted by men to survive and succeed, Type A also explores the collaborative process. In true collaboration, drive transcends competition and becomes a unifying force. Individual force, an integral part of teamwork, can flourish even when the end result is a blurring of the self. Type A has had solo exhibitions at the MCA Denver, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, DeCordova Scultpure Park + Museum, Geoff + Rosenthal, among others. They have also shown at the Walker Arts Center, Sara Meltzer Gallery, Contemporary Art Center–New Orleans and are in the collections of the Addison Gallery of American Art, The Israel Museum, and more. Type A is based in New York City.

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Dance // single-channel video // 5:00 // 1998
Image courtesy of the artist.