David Hammons: A Sculptor of the Everyday 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 fact he rarely discussed—Hammons developed an early skepticism towards traditional art forms and a deep-seated interest in exploring the complexities of human experience through unconventional means. This formative period instilled within him a desire to challenge established norms and create work that spoke directly to the reali…