When he first conceived of “Nightsong,” Fordjour had no idea it would arrive at a time of erasure under the government’s anti-DEI measures.

Derek Fordjour, Fermata, 2025. Resin, fiberglass, iron, bituminous coal, mahogony, glass, acrylic, textiles, mother of pearl, steel, gold, and LEDs, 27 1/2 x 23 3/4 x 30 inches, (69.8 x 60.3 x 76.2 cm).

A painted sculpture by Derek Fordjour titled Fermata showing a man in a blue patchwork jacket and yellow pants hunched over a piano with a bottle resting on top.

At David Kordansky Gallery in LA, Derek Fordjour’s “Nightsong” in on through Oct. 11.

When he first conceived of “Nightsong,” Fordjour had no idea it would arrive at a time of erasure under the government’s anti-DEI measures.
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