With the myriad pop-ups and exhibitions at Art Basel Miami, a "must-see" exhibition becomes the norm. But, when word got out that Outkast’s André 3000 was partnering with SCAD and two of its alumni (painter Jimmy O’ Neal and filmmaker Greg Brunkalla) for a SoBe showing of the 47 custom jumpsuits he wore on tour, the opening night reception went straight to the top of our list.
The show is called i feel ya, named after one of the phrases on the production line of black-and-white jumpsuits on view. Some humorous, some serious, some personal, some political—the 'fits act as a diary for André’s thoughts from his 2014 worldwide tour, celebrating 20 years of music history. "i don't know what else to say," reads one. "gracias, senior presidente," "which type of stereo are you?" "replace your toothbrush," "my dad had cool albums," "... a redhead before i'm dead," and "fruit snack addict," read others.
And, cool fact: André stated in an interview with Fusion that “some of [the phrases on the suits] are lyrics to songs you haven’t heard yet,” a sign we'll be getting down to some new Outkast tunes in the near future.
The jumpsuits shown are only amplified by the large-scale abstract paintings by O’ Neal and the experimental film clips by Brunkalla. On his choice to collaborate with the Savannah College of Art and Design, Andre said, “As I initially thought about displaying this collection, I immediately knew that I wanted to work with my longtime collaborative partners at SCAD. The diverse group of people that come to Miami for Art Basel in Miami Beach are the right audience to see this for the first time.” A six-time Grammy winner, an art school, a bunch of jumpsuits, and Miami Beach. You know what? It works.
If you couldn’t make it down to catch some Miami sun this weekend—and we really feel ya if that's the case—interested parties can still head down south to the exhibition at the SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah, GA, in early 2015.
i feel ya runs through December 14
Mana Miami Wynwood
318 NW 23rd St.
Miami, FL 33127
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i feel ya: SCAD + Andre 3000 Benjamin is now on view at Art Basel Miami Beach. Photo courtesy of SCAD
The show is called i feel ya, named after one of the phrases on the production line of black-and-white jumpsuits on view. Some humorous, some serious, some personal, some political—the 'fits act as a diary for André’s thoughts from his 2014 worldwide tour, celebrating 20 years of music history. "i don't know what else to say," reads one. "gracias, senior presidente," "which type of stereo are you?" "replace your toothbrush," "my dad had cool albums," "... a redhead before i'm dead," and "fruit snack addict," read others.
And, cool fact: André stated in an interview with Fusion that “some of [the phrases on the suits] are lyrics to songs you haven’t heard yet,” a sign we'll be getting down to some new Outkast tunes in the near future.
The jumpsuits shown are only amplified by the large-scale abstract paintings by O’ Neal and the experimental film clips by Brunkalla. On his choice to collaborate with the Savannah College of Art and Design, Andre said, “As I initially thought about displaying this collection, I immediately knew that I wanted to work with my longtime collaborative partners at SCAD. The diverse group of people that come to Miami for Art Basel in Miami Beach are the right audience to see this for the first time.” A six-time Grammy winner, an art school, a bunch of jumpsuits, and Miami Beach. You know what? It works.
If you couldn’t make it down to catch some Miami sun this weekend—and we really feel ya if that's the case—interested parties can still head down south to the exhibition at the SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah, GA, in early 2015.
i feel ya runs through December 14
Mana Miami Wynwood
318 NW 23rd St.
Miami, FL 33127
MAP
i feel ya: SCAD + Andre 3000 Benjamin is now on view at Art Basel Miami Beach. Photo courtesy of SCAD