{"product_id":"black-star-copy","title":"Butre Ballers","description":"\u003cp\u003eButre Ballers, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJunior Sealy, Barbados\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited Edition Photographic Print (5) \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eHahnemühle Silk Baryta 310gsm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23.62 × 15.75in | 60 X 40cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"462\" data-start=\"2\"\u003eCaptured in the coastal village of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eButre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJunior Sealy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, this portrait was made moments after an impromptu game of football on one of the world's most remarkable pitches, a stretch of golden beach framed by the Atlantic Ocean. Covered in sand and still carrying the energy of play, the children gather before the camera, their expressions revealing confidence, curiosity, joy, and camaraderie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"950\" data-start=\"467\"\u003eMore than a photograph after a game, the image is a celebration of community, childhood, and the universal language of football. Against the vast backdrop of sea and sky, the worn ball reminds us that the spirit of the game is not defined by stadiums or status, but by the people who play it. The work captures a fleeting moment of connection, where friendship, freedom, and the beauty of everyday life converge on the shores of Ghana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice includes shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eJunior Sealy is a Barbados-based multidisciplinary artist and photographer working between Ghana and Barbados. His practice explores Afro-Caribbean and diasporic influences, depicting communities as modern-day liminal beings navigating identity, gender, masculinity, environment and memory. His work offers an authentic nuanced vision of the intricacies of being in these continued transitional states—socially, psychologically, and culturally. Junior supports the local communities he lives and works in, with 15% of profits going back to the communities he photographs in. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Junior Sealy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47869794877605,"sku":null,"price":1100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/7713\/7709\/files\/ButreBallers.jpg?v=1780255750","url":"https:\/\/www.lesiles.com\/products\/black-star-copy","provider":"LES ÎLES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}