Running from January 5, 2016 to January 30, 2016 in the Holzwasser Gallery
MARLON FORRESTER presents A Path: Drills for Flight. This wall mural functions to both deconstruct and reconstruct the sacred space of ritual found within a basketball court. In it, free throw, three point, and half court lines become axis points, and access routes, for drawing exploration. A conceptual artwork, it requires the collective participation of many activators willing to follow the rules as they create a new path among many.
This project is presented as part of the New Art Center’s 2016 artist-in-residence program. through this program, two artists will activate the Holzwasser Gallery through two large-scale, interactive mural projects that invite visitors of all ages to participate. These projects explore the relationship between resident artists and their collaborators while pushing the boundaries of what is considered a mural.
Marlon Forrester (b. 1976, Guyana, South America) is an artist and educator based in Boston, MA. Forrester received a BA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (SMFA) in 2008 and a MFA from Yale School of Art in 2010. He is currently a resident artist at African-American Masters Artist Residency Program (AAMARP), adjunct to the Department of African-American Studies in association with Northeastern University, and teaches art in Boston Public Schools (BPS). Additionally, he is head teacher for City Studio, a studio art program provided through a partnership between BPS and SMFA. In 2016, he will teach drawing and watercolor at SMFA.
