FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010

First Round (Groups)

Second Round (16s, Quarter, Semifinals and Finals)

Materials: Prismacolor Art Stix and Pencils on Hahnemuhle Durer Etch Bright White paper, 15.25"x20" (38.5cmx51cm).

This project started over 20 years ago when, caught up by the pageantry and excitement of the FIFA World Cup, I made a series of drawings from the 1994 games as a springboard for paintings. Subsequently, every four years I’ve continued to explore the rich visual dynamics of these soccer matches with the constaint that each composition be realized during a live TV broadcast. Someday, I hope to stage an exhibition that invites people to witness the evolution of a new series while enjoying the broadcasts; by the final, the walls will be filled with past and present compositions.

Links to related work:
Soccerscapes in oil and as feltworks