Yay Abe lit up the hallowed halls of Arthur Ashe Stadium during the US Open. His mural for its 2024 Fan Experience Wall featured a digital black outline depicting quintessential tennis moments, down to the last headband and taco (it’s NYC, not Wimbledon strawberries-and-cream). Fans could then leave their own mark on the tournament, using digital markers to colour in the blanks.
“The main focus was to create a piece that depicts the joy and excitement of the US Open,” says TDF’s Yay. “I loved the idea of creating an intricate mural that at first glance seems like a bunch of black-line work but, when looking closer at the pattern, the work slowly reveals a wide range of scenarios.”
"It’s an artwork that not only celebrates tennis, but also the beautiful fans that bring the energy and passion to the sport", adds Yay.
Check out more from Yay here.
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