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Artwork details
- Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 48x36in
About this artwork
Some Chicago neighborhoods are known for having plenty of above-ground pools; they are cheaper to install and owners don’t have to deal with the foundational issues that occur due to the frozen ground in the winter. The Back of the Yards is one of these neighborhoods, originally developed as a homestead in the 1860’s for the Union Stockyard workers.
The living conditions were brutal. Homes were built around Bubbly Creek, originally a wetland that… soon became a dumping ground for the stockyard. Many Irish, German, Polish, Lithuanian, Slovakian, and Czech immigrants came to work at the stockyard and lived in this neighborhood. After the stockyard closed in the 1970’s, the Back of the Yards developed commercial and residential buildings and families began investing in above-ground pools.
The living conditions were brutal. Homes were built around Bubbly Creek, originally a wetland that… soon became a dumping ground for the stockyard. Many Irish, German, Polish, Lithuanian, Slovakian, and Czech immigrants came to work at the stockyard and lived in this neighborhood. After the stockyard closed in the 1970’s, the Back of the Yards developed commercial and residential buildings and families began investing in above-ground pools.
bumpy wilson
United States
Credentials
- Solo shows participant
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
« "The more you do, the less you wait", my style is constantly evolving with each new piece I create. »
Bumpy Wilson (b. 1995) is a Chicago, based Contemporary Artist who creates highly personal paintings that assert his unique style somewhere between Pop Minimalism and Magical Surrealism. His oeuvre is subtly culled from the art world itself and most notably depicts cows, basketball hoops, and seemingly random objects. Through his art, he is able to evoke puns as art forms, providing a play on words for his ever-expanding discursive material.