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Shaun Ellison

South African

b. 1984

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  1. Nadal vs. Federer, Wimbledon 2008 by Shaun Ellison, Image 2.

    Shaun Ellison

    Nadal vs. Federer, Wimbledon 2008, 2022

    Hand embellished archival pigment print

    20.5 x 24 in

What began as a tool to process South African artist Shaun Ellison’s relationship to the sport of tennis has grown into a vibrant, evocative practice that captures the spontaneity and frailty of groups, success and failure in sport. Based in Brooklyn, New York, the artist brings unity to many of the inherent contradictions of tennis and its history, and uses color, expressive composition, and unexpected figures and motifs to touch on the diversity, rigor and growth of the sport and its cultural legacy. Ellison studied at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, School of Visual Arts and NY Studio School. While at Louisiana Lafayette, the artist played for the school’s Division 1 tennis team before competing professionally on the ATP Tour. Recent exhibitions include Hit & Miss at Taymour Grahne Projects (London, UK).
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