Two contemporary artists, Wade Guyton and Kelley Walker, who frequently team up as an artistic duo, made this work. They each work individually in their studios. Then they combine their works in an art gallery or museum for people to see. Their art is known for complicated patterns, colorful lines and repeating elements. How many colors can you find in this work of art? What parts repeat?
Guyton and Walker are interested in making art that hints at famous works of art by other artists. Can you find the bananas in this image? An artist named Andy Warhol made a famous print of a banana in the 1960s. What other fruits can you find?
In this activity you’ll use fruit to make your own colorful work of art!
Wade Guyton (American, b. 1972) and Kelley Walker (American, b. 1969), “Untitled,” 2008. Inkjet and silkscreen on canvas, offset on drywall, 54 paint cans with digital inkjet print. 138 × 204 × 36 inches. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; The John and Sara Shlesinger Collection. GMOA 2019.406.
For this activity you will need:
- a banana, a lemon or lime and broccoli
- paper
- paint
- paper plate
- newspaper
To make your fruit print:
- Spread out newspaper or kraft paper on your work surface for easy clean-up.
- Cut fruit and veggies into halves or smaller pieces.
- Put three different colors of paint on your plate. A quarter-sized amount of each color is enough. Add more as needed.
- Dip the fruit or vegetables in the paint. Stamp or draw on the paper with the paint-covered pieces.