Derek Fordjour Wraps MOCA
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| Derek Fordjour, Sonic Boom, 2022 (rendering) |
Derek Fordjour has created a mural for the Grand Avenue side of MOCA, Sonic Boom. The title refers to the Jackson State University (Mississippi) marching band, known as the "Sonic Boom of the South."
Fordjour's syncopated friezes of drum majors and athletes have received considerable museum attention in the past few years. In 2020 LACMA acquired Fordjour's Aquatic Composition, an acrylic, charcoal, and oil pastel work on newspaper mounted on canvas.
Speaking of materials, the 5400-sf. MOCA mural will be recycled by the artist after its run.
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| Derek Fordjour, Aquatic Composition, 2019. LACMA |
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| Derek Fordjour, Sonic Boom (detail), 2022 |
Comments
Will Fordjour erase it and paint something new in its place? If yes, why?
How much lifetime will this work have to survive?
Will the MOCA facade be a running palimpsest?
Is MOCA trying to be cute in opaquely saying only "the materials of the work will be removed and reused by the artist in future projects with MOCA’s support"?
What are the media/supports that Foudjour is using? His Wiki page does not list mocaicist or enameler among his specializations. Silkscreen banners, perhaps, al la the Met's facade?
How will the LA sun and heat treat a painted surface, if that's what we are talking about?
https://www.moca.org/exhibition/jonas-wood-still-life-with-two-owls-moca
Thanks for link.
The second MOCA wrap by an artist who uses paper cutouts in their paintings.
MOCA is in a rut.
The surface effect of Fordjour's paintings is remarkable --- almost like a Byzantine mosaic.
What is NOT so remarkable is the thinking behind them --- often just superficial, thematic overlays which locate the effects of power everywhere (e.g., magic, gambling, crowds/competition...) Some artists make power a bore.
What does environmental friendliness have to do with the blog entry, or the commentary?
Do you not like the artist? The museum? Art in general? If so, why?
I recall eons ago at my low-rent college, one of my professors frequently saying: "Decision with reasons, please."
"Mindful of climate impact and in keeping with the sustainability mission of MOCA’s Environmental Council, which was formed in October of 2020, the materials of [Derek Fordjour's] work will be removed and reused by the artist in future projects with MOCA’s support."
Virtue signaling is fine is there's some value or substance behind it.