Dred Scott first went to trial to sue for his freedom in 1847. Ten years later, after a decade of appeals and court reversals, his case was finally brought before the United States Supreme Court. In what is perhaps the most infamous case in its history, the court decided that all people of African ancestry — slaves as well as those who were free — could never become citizens of the United States and therefore could not sue in federal court. The court also ruled that the federal government did not have the power to prohibit slavery in its territories. Scott, needless to say, remained a slave.
DreadScott makes revolutionary art to propel history forward, working in a range of media including performance, photography, screen-printing, video, installation and painting. Dread works in a range of media including performance, photography, screen printing, video, installation and painting. His works can be hard-edged and poignant.
Stop is a 2-channel projected HD video installation by Dread Scott.
Running time: 7 minutes 16 seconds (excerpt 2 minutes 55 seconds)
The installation is a projection on two opposite walls of young men from East New York Brooklyn and Liverpool UK who have been stopped numerous times by the police. In the video each repeatedly states the number of times they have been stopped. Stop was made as part of Postcode Criminals, an international collaboration between Dread Scott, Joanne Kushner and young adults form Brooklyn NY (USA) and Liverpool (UK).
Details: Deadline for Delivery of Work: March 19, 2019 Show Dates: March 23/24 2019 Deadline for Pickup: April 2, 2019. Artworks remaining after April 3rd will be donated to charity. Drop off and pick up times: Monday 10:00-2:00, Tuesday 10:00am – 5:00pm, 6:00-10:00pm Submission Requirements: Must be currently in a class at the Seattle Artist League, or a League member. …
Day 10 of this 30 Day Challenge was to create something in the style of Morandi’s still lives. This particular prompt produced a prolific collection of quiet responses. Here are some.
From my window, the smoke gives a terrible, surreal beauty to the landscape. A dampened and compressed eerie glow. There is a weight to it. What do you see? CALL FOR ART: SMOKE I’ve received great submissions for this show! There’s still time to send in yours. Email artwork of any media you have documenting this smoke …
One of the most exciting aspects of teaching is that I get to see what a variety of artists do with the ideas I bring. These ideas are gleaned directly from artists and artworks through history, and from artists teaching and making engaging work right now. This shared information functions as seeds for new artworks, …
Dread Scott vs Dred Scott
Dred Scott first went to trial to sue for his freedom in 1847. Ten years later, after a decade of appeals and court reversals, his case was finally brought before the United States Supreme Court. In what is perhaps the most infamous case in its history, the court decided that all people of African ancestry — slaves as well as those who were free — could never become citizens of the United States and therefore could not sue in federal court. The court also ruled that the federal government did not have the power to prohibit slavery in its territories. Scott, needless to say, remained a slave.
Read more here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/
Dread Scott makes revolutionary art to propel history forward, working in a range of media including performance, photography, screen-printing, video, installation and painting. Dread works in a range of media including performance, photography, screen printing, video, installation and painting. His works can be hard-edged and poignant.
Read more here: http://www.dreadscott.
STOP
Stop (excerpt) from Dread Scott on Vimeo.
Stop is a 2-channel projected HD video installation by Dread Scott.
Running time: 7 minutes 16 seconds (excerpt 2 minutes 55 seconds)
The installation is a projection on two opposite walls of young men from East New York Brooklyn and Liverpool UK who have been stopped numerous times by the police. In the video each repeatedly states the number of times they have been stopped. Stop was made as part of Postcode Criminals, an international collaboration between Dread Scott, Joanne Kushner and young adults form Brooklyn NY (USA) and Liverpool (UK).
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