This is an original art piece, handmade by the artist for the USTA’s Black Lives To The Front Original Art Exhibit at the 2020 US Open. This piece was displayed in the front row seats of Arthur Ashe Stadium at the 2020 US Open.
“As a kid growing up in 1980s South Central Los Angeles, outer space was a beacon to me. Space travel meant discovery, it meant learning something new about ourselves and our world. Signifiers of the American space race, both distinctive and obscure, find their way into much of the work I make not only because of this personal significance, but because of the simultaneity of this part of American history with our Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. In this piece, Lights Keep Fading, Civil Rights activists surround and uplift a young boy whose eyes are filled with the wonder of youth. His hands wrap the ice cream cone, clutching a symbol of carefree childhood. The activists supporting him are joined by the astronauts who all rally to protect this little boy. They’re all there to fight for and demonstrate the importance of Black lives, of Black Americans.”….Delano Dunn
The USTA Foundation Incorporated is donating 50% of the net proceeds from the auctioning of this item to Campaign Zero, in honor of the artist.
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Artist: Delano Dunn
Title: Lights Keep Fading
Year created: 2020
Medium: Mixed Media on canvas
Height (unframed, inches): 25
Width (unframed, inches): 17
Depth (unframed, inches): 3/16
Description of piece:
This piece will be in an acrylic shadow box with a 3 inch margin on each side and the dimensions framed are: height: 28 inches; width: 20 inches; depth: 2 inches). Background material that the art will be mounted to is a 9.3 oz linen canvas.
Artist bio:
Delano Dunn was born in Los Angeles. Through painting, mixed media, and collage, Dunn explores questions of racial identity and perception through various contexts, ranging from the personal to the political, and drawing from his experience growing up in South Central L.A. He has had solo exhibitions in New York and Los Angeles, among other cities. He lives in Chicago with his wife and two children.