Lyndon Barrois Sr, Animation

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s “Fútbol Is Life” exhibit depicts some of the most iconic plays and political moments in the 95-year history of the FIFA World Cup with “humble” gum wrappers. Artist Lyndon J. Barrois Sr. and LACMA curator Britt Salvesen assembled 60 works, including 40 vignettes from past World Cups and four animated short films, among them the movie “Fútballet,” which re-creates 21 famous scenes on a 50-inch soccer pitch. Read more at the link in @latimes_entertainment ’s bio. 🎥: Jasmine Mendez / Los Angeles Times

My Art Opening🎉⚽️🎉 Walk into the #WorldCup at the @lacma !! On Sunday February 15th please come and hang out on the pitch with me as we officially launch my show, #FútbolisLife, a micro epic timeline that highlights plays, personalities and politics of this beautiful game. Plus other #BlackHistory sportraits I’ve created!! 50 pieces in all 40 new dioramas 4 animated films 3 existing sculptures 2 inaugural giants 1 giant projection 325 individual sportraits in action! Sunday February 15th, I’ll be there all day from 11am-7pm, so come by anytime in the afternoon. I can’t wait for y’all to see it!! Thanks e’rybody and @lacma fam!!❤️⚽️❤️

@nytimes culture and lifestyle scroll! #art #sports #culture #film #lifestyle #sculpture #contemporaryart #history #portrait #sportrait #miniature #life #stopmotion #animation #vfx #shotoniphone Thanks again!!💯🖼️💯

👏🏽👏🏽⚽️❤️‍🔥Congrats @itsawrapper @srbarroislyndon on your magnificent exhibit @lacma ! Y’all, I have been meaning to post about this fantastic exhibit at LACMA “Futbol is Life” highlighting the unique work of my friend and insanely talented Lyndon Barrois! From LACMA: Celebrating the arrival of the World Cup in Los Angeles, Fútbol Is Life presents works by award‑winning animator and visual‑effects artist (and Director) Lyndon J. Barrois, Sr. Crafted from gum wrappers, glue, paint, and other materials, his miniature “sportraits” capture iconic moments in women’s and men’s soccer. Barrois brings a playful yet emotional energy to his meticulously hand‑made sculptures and stop-motion animations, which showcase the game’s grace and power. Fútbol Is Life highlights the artist’s inventive approach to storytelling and animation through his unique vision of the world’s most beloved sport. It was such a treat to see the intricate work created by Lyndon - with Gum wrappers! And to hear the story of how he got inspired to develop this unique process and create worlds from it. Go see it when you can! Such a treat! You have until July 26th. Check the LACMA website for details. #futbol #lacma #lyndonbarroisjr #art #futbolislife

RSVP LINK IN BIO! Come to @lacma with your most stylish boots on this Friday evening @ 6:30p! Curator #brittsalvesen, @offball ‘s CEO @michhammond1 , author & photographer @caleb_anelson , and me are chopping it up about #art #design and #sports. Gon be a good time! Thank you @nike @phaidonpress and #nicholasschonberger !!🙏🏾👟⚽️🎨🙏🏾

Thank you @spectrumnews1socal for this incredibly fun dive into my work and show #FutbolIsLife at the @lacma , up until July 26th!! #BrittSalvesen #worldcup #contemporary #art

Get your cleats on for this incredible conversation ↑ Explore the intersection of art, design, and sports with Nike Football Boots writer Caleb Azumah Nelson (@caleb_anelson ) and artist Lyndon J. Barrois, Sr. (@itsawrapper ) Moderated by @offball CEO and co-founder Michaela Hammond (@michhammond1 ) April 17 | 6:30 PM | Free with RSVP

"History is always recorded somewhere. You just gotta know how to dig deep enough to find it." - Lyndon Barrois Sr.⁠ ⁠ Artist and animator @itsawrapper on why "shut up and dribble" is a confession of ignorance, and what happens when you actually do the digging. ⁠ ⁠ Black jockeys winning 15 of the first 28 Kentucky Derbies. Jack Johnson. Major Taylor. Precursors to Althea Gibson. The history is there. They just made it very hard to find.⁠ ⁠ Everything is Connected - EP110: Lyndon Barrois Sr. in conversation with Folasade Ologundudu.⁠ ⁠ Listen to the full podcast on LightWork or anywhere you listen to podcasts🎙️ Link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #EverythingIsConnectedPodcast #LyndonBarroisSr #ItsAWrapper #BlackHistory #SportsAndCulture #GumWrapperArt #LACMA #Sportraits

"There's childish and there's childlike. You don't ever want to always be childish, but you never want to lose childlike." — John Scott, via Lyndon Barrois Sr.⁠ ⁠ @itsawrapper on the piece of wisdom from his mentor that never left him, and why, no matter how meticulous or intense the work gets, the joy of playing with his miniatures is something he'll carry until the day he can't do it anymore.⁠ In the episode, Lyndon discusses his latest show on view now at LACMA, in Fútbol Is Life: Animated Sportraits ⁠ Everything is Connected — EP110: Lyndon Barrois Sr. in conversation with Folasade Ologundudu.⁠ ⁠ Listen to the full podcast on LightWork 🎙️ listen to it directly on our site or anywhere you listen to podcasts. ⁠ #EverythingIsConnectedPodcast #LyndonBarroisSr #ItsAWrapper #LACMA #FolasadeOlogundudu #LightWork

"I realized the discarded wrappers were foil on one side and paper on the other. And if I sculpted with the paper side out, I could color it. I just started making my own toys." — Lyndon Barrois Sr.⁠ ⁠ Artist, animator, and VFX veteran @itsawrapper on how his mom's chewed gum wrappers became his medium, and why Hot Wheels cars with no drivers was simply unacceptable. ⁠ ⁠ What started as a kid solving a problem became one of the most singular art practices in the world.⁠ ⁠ Everything is Connected — EP110: Lyndon Barrois Sr. in conversation with Folasade Ologundudu.⁠ ⁠ Listen to the full podcast on LightWork or anywhere you listen to podcasts🎙️ Listen to it directly on our side or anywhere you listen to podcasts.⁠ ⁠ #EverythingIsConnectedPodcast #LyndonBarroisSr #ItsAWrapper #GumWrapperArt #LACMA #Sportraits

Thanks so much @sandraendotv and @foxla for your incredible enthusiasm for this fun segment. Had such a blast shooting it!! Everyone, please come and see what myself and #BrittSalvesen have done with the place @lacma 😉 #FútbolIsLife is up till July 26th!⚽️⚽️⚽️ #WorldCup #futbol #soccer

↑ Celebrating the arrival of the World Cup in Los Angeles, Fútbol Is Life presents works by award‑winning animator and artist Lyndon J. Barrois, Sr (@itsawrapper ) Crafted from gum wrappers, glue, paint, and other materials, his miniature “sportraits” capture iconic moments in women’s and men’s soccer, showcasing the game’s grace and power ⚽ Learn more at the 🔗 in bio