Exploring Basketball, Identity, and Play Through Art
Offered By: TEDx via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the intersections of visual art, painting, drawing, photography, music, activism, and sports in this 17-minute TEDx talk by contemporary artist Marlon Forrester. Discover how passion for art can be used to spread messages and create positive change in the world. Delve into the stories and ideas behind art, and learn how small concepts can evolve into powerful tools for social change and protest. Forrester, a Guyanese-born artist and educator raised in Boston, shares insights from his work, which examines the commodification of the black male body through basketball in pop culture and advertising. Gain understanding of his concept of "disequilibrium" and how he deconstructs the rites and rituals found in both the game and life through various artistic mediums. This thought-provoking talk offers a unique perspective on the relationship between art, identity, and social impact.
Syllabus
Exploring basketball, identity, and play through art | Marlon Forrester | TEDxBeaverCountryDaySchool
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