Artworks

All Stars, 1995–1996

  • Artist

    Nari Ward

  • Title

    All Stars

  • Date

    1995–1996

  • Medium

    Baseball bat, ironed cotton, nails, medical tape, and sugar

  • Dimensions

    33 1/2 × 5 × 5 in. (85.1 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm)

  • Edition

    12/25

  • Credit line

    The Studio Museum in Harlem; gift of the artist

  • Object Number

    1997.1

By repurposing found materials, Nari Ward creates installations, sculptures, and paintings that address sociopolitical inequities. All Stars transforms everyday objects into an enigmatic meditation on the history of the cotton and sugarcane industries. Ward dipped pieces of cotton in melted sugar before burning and ironing the edges. Adhered to a baseball bat, these materials come together in a weaponized form that melds the violent capabilities of a club and the healing abilities of cotton.


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Artworks

All Stars, 1995–1996

  • Artist

    Nari Ward

  • Title

    All Stars

  • Date

    1995–1996

  • Medium

    Baseball bat, ironed cotton, nails, medical tape, and sugar

  • Dimensions

    33 1/2 × 5 × 5 in. (85.1 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm)

  • Edition

    12/25

  • Credit line

    The Studio Museum in Harlem; gift of the artist

  • Object Number

    1997.1

By repurposing found materials, Nari Ward creates installations, sculptures, and paintings that address sociopolitical inequities. All Stars transforms everyday objects into an enigmatic meditation on the history of the cotton and sugarcane industries. Ward dipped pieces of cotton in melted sugar before burning and ironing the edges. Adhered to a baseball bat, these materials come together in a weaponized form that melds the violent capabilities of a club and the healing abilities of cotton.


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