ON SHAUN ELLISON: New Works on Paper
Plus two newly released Artist's Proofs
ART FOR CHANGE is pleased to announce two new works on paper from South African artist Shaun Ellison whose vibrant, evocative practice captures the spontaneity and frailty of groups, success and failure in sport, with a specific interest in tennis.
ART FOR CHANGE will plant ten trees for each print sold in support of global reforestation efforts. As in all series, artists will receive 50% of net proceeds of sales.
Register your interest for these new works below and preview the two, newly released Artist’s Proofs.
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SHAUN ELLISON
Australian Open, 2021
12 x 9 inches
Original Painting
Watercolor on paper
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SHAUN ELLISON
Novak Vs Medvedev, Australian Open, 2023
11 x 8 inches
Original Painting
Watercolor on paper
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Having been in attendance of the 2021 match between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev, the artist initially created Novak Vs Medvedev, Australian Open (2023) for a t-shirt collaboration project. The signature blue court immediately places the viewer at the Australian Open, watching a competitive tennis match between two greats. As the player in the background returns to the ground after a powerful serve, the player in the foreground anticipates the movement of the ball as it crosses over the net. The ball staff hold their motionless positions at the ready, waiting for their queue to sprint across the court. The vibrant palette of the match spectators adds to the anticipatory excitement of the crowd, eagerly following the ball as it flies across the court. The Rolex clock sits in the corner, hinting at the exhaustion of the players: one hour and forty minutes of sprinting and volleying have passed.
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SHAUN ELLISON
Nadal vs. Federer, Wimbledon, 2008, 2022
24 x 20.5 inches
Original Painting
Watercolor on paper
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Nadal vs. Federer, Wimbledon, 2008 memorializes what is widely considered one of the greatest matches of all time, a 4 hour and 48 minute battle royale between the world’s top two players. A fundamental intensity undercuts the vibrant composition sprinkled with whimsical details like bouquets in the middle of the court or a leopard print baseline. In this era-defining match, Ellison turns his eye to the stands, where the players’ entourages typically occupy cordoned corner boxes, surrounded on all sides by an animated cast of characters and creatures alike. During these landmark matches, tennis can feel like life or death even for those off the court who sacrificed endlessly in hopes that their player may reach this moment—one that will come to be defined by loss for Federer. The duality of Ellison’s style and subject matter memorializes this ironic nuance, drawing the comic and beautiful out of the tragic. The artist has hand-embellished the edition with details and, making each piece a unique work.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
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).
Interested in a limited edition, fine art print above? Reach out via our Contact Page!
Plus two newly released Artist's Proofs
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ART FOR CHANGE will plant ten trees for each print sold in support of global reforestation efforts. As in all series, artists will receive 50% of net proceeds of sales.
Register your interest for these new works below and preview the two, newly released Artist’s Proofs.
SHOP ALL WORKS BY SHAUN ELLISON
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Australian Open, 2021
12 x 9 inches
Original Painting
Watercolor on paper
BUY NOW
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Novak Vs Medvedev, Australian Open, 2023
11 x 8 inches
Original Painting
Watercolor on paper
BUY NOW
Having been in attendance of the 2021 match between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev, the artist initially created Novak Vs Medvedev, Australian Open (2023) for a t-shirt collaboration project. The signature blue court immediately places the viewer at the Australian Open, watching a competitive tennis match between two greats. As the player in the background returns to the ground after a powerful serve, the player in the foreground anticipates the movement of the ball as it crosses over the net. The ball staff hold their motionless positions at the ready, waiting for their queue to sprint across the court. The vibrant palette of the match spectators adds to the anticipatory excitement of the crowd, eagerly following the ball as it flies across the court. The Rolex clock sits in the corner, hinting at the exhaustion of the players: one hour and forty minutes of sprinting and volleying have passed.
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Nadal vs. Federer, Wimbledon, 2008, 2022
24 x 20.5 inches
Original Painting
Watercolor on paper
BUY NOW
Nadal vs. Federer, Wimbledon, 2008 memorializes what is widely considered one of the greatest matches of all time, a 4 hour and 48 minute battle royale between the world’s top two players. A fundamental intensity undercuts the vibrant composition sprinkled with whimsical details like bouquets in the middle of the court or a leopard print baseline. In this era-defining match, Ellison turns his eye to the stands, where the players’ entourages typically occupy cordoned corner boxes, surrounded on all sides by an animated cast of characters and creatures alike. During these landmark matches, tennis can feel like life or death even for those off the court who sacrificed endlessly in hopes that their player may reach this moment—one that will come to be defined by loss for Federer. The duality of Ellison’s style and subject matter memorializes this ironic nuance, drawing the comic and beautiful out of the tragic. The artist has hand-embellished the edition with details and, making each piece a unique work.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
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Interested in a limited edition, fine art print above? Reach out via our Contact Page!