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New York artists turn plywood from Black Lives Matter protests into sculptures

New York artists turn plywood from Black Lives Matter protests into sculptures

Plywood hung by businesses during last summer's protests transformed into art pieces

Planks used to board up New York shops during George Floyd unrest are being transformed into art

Last summer, as tensions rose over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, store owners in New York boarded up their businesses in anticipation of rioting or looting. Now, weeks after former officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of Floyd's murder, a a group of artists have taken the wooden planks used to board up those shops and transformed them into outdoor art. The artists were chosen from among 200 entrants to participate in the 'Plywood Protection Project,' using some 200 pieces of plywood sourced from local stores.  Their sculptures address a variety of issues, from Black Lives Matter to the return of  public performance in the wake of COVID-19.

Plywood boards used to protect New York establishments are repurposed into captivating sculptures

Plywood boards used to shutter New York shops are transformed into canvases for local artists

A detail of In Honor of Black Lives Matter by KaNSiteCurators and Caroline Mardok, installed in Poe Park, The Bronx When Black Lives Matter protests swept across New York City in June last year, businesses across the city shuttered their storefronts with plywood to brace for the civil unrest. The city “felt apocalyptic”, says Neil Hamamoto, the founder of Worthless Studios, a non-profit arts organisation that is repurposing the leftover plywood into art installations that aim to reinvent the defensive material as a source for creative inspiration. The Plywood Protection Project features works by five artists across the five boroughs who each used around 40 plywood boards sourced from local businesses. The initiative “extends this material’s life”, but also complements “New Yorker’s increased desire to engage with outdoor, public spaces”, Hamamoto says.

How plywood from last year's protests became art

How Plywood From Last Year's Protests Became Art - The New York Times

Art & Design|How Plywood From Last Year’s Protests Became Art https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/20/arts/design/george-floyd-memorialize-the-movement.html Tanda Francis in her studio, working on her sculpture “RockIt Black,” which was installed in Queensbridge Park in New York this month.Credit...Ike Edeani for The New York Times Sections How Plywood From Last Year’s Protests Became Art During the George Floyd marches last year, businesses boarded up. This year, hundreds of those boards will be displayed in exhibitions in Minneapolis, New York and Chicago. Tanda Francis in her studio, working on her sculpture “RockIt Black,” which was installed in Queensbridge Park in New York this month.Credit...Ike Edeani for The New York Times