The Melt Goes On Forever<\/em> is a portrait of the African American artist and provocateur David Hammons, who emerged as a powerful aesthetic force out of L.A.\u2019s Watts Rebellion in 1965. With his radical work rooted in a deep critique of American society and the art world elite, the category-defying Hammons went on to become globally recognized.<\/p>\n\n\tCrooks wrote the film on Hammons\u2019 life and work, with Tully producing. Exec producers on the pic, which premiered at the Sheffield DocFest, included Lisa Cort\u00e9s and Rea David Tully.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cHaving our documentary about the elusive art star David Hammons released by Greenwich is the realization of our ambition that his career \u2013 without precedent in American art history \u2013 be widely known,\u201d said Tully and Crooks in a statement to Deadline. \u201cUsing rare archives, animation, and an awarding-winning score with jazz and hip-hop legends, we were able to portray a rule-breaking artist who has defied the hyper-commercial art market as he recast \u2018tragic magic\u2019 discarded and found materials into a spiritually charged new art language.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tGreenwich\u2019s Ed Arentz negotiated the deal for The Melt Goes On Forever<\/em> with Curatorial\u2019s David Koh on behalf of the filmmakers. Koh also negotiated the film\u2019s Canadian deal with Ron Mann, with Films We Like to distribute the film up north.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nRead More<\/a>
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