PIGSKIN focuses
on the recorded imagery of the culture that surrounds the NFL. This does not
necessarily include athletic portraiture or motion photography while athletes
perform, but an art that revolves more along the sport that consumes America.
Football has, arguably, the most 'larger than life' characteristics in comparison
to other sports. The rivalry translates into deep love and pure hatred between
teams, cities, and states. Whether it’s the logo, the mascots, or the rush of
the game, the emotion that lies within each fan is immeasurable. The importance
of winning, dedicating entire Sundays to a game, and the fights that arise
contribute to a cultural collision of art and sports.
32 artists were given the opportunity to create an art piece that best
represents their team of choice. This exhibition, no matter what the artistic
outcome is, it may run the risk of having pieces that are obscure and even
risqué. But one thing is for sure, Pigskin will be all about
football, and simultaneously, nothing about football.
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