David Hammons: A Sculptor of Shadows and Symbols Born in Springfield, Illinois, in 1943, David Hammons’s artistic journey began not with formal training but with a profound engagement with the world around him. Raised during the Great Depression amidst financial hardship—a detail he rarely discusses—Hammons developed an early awareness of social disparity and the often-overlooked narratives within everyday life. This formative experience would profoundly shape his subsequent work, transforming discarded objects and urban detritus into potent symbols of identity, race, and power. His initial…