Andre 3000’s ‘i feel ya’ jumpsuit collection gets summer exhibit

?Still looking for that new rap album from Andre 3000? Look no further. Seriously, stop it already. And prepare yourself, instead, for a worthwhile day trip. Because i feel ya is the next best thing, and it’s coming to a museum near Atlanta.
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?The jumpsuit exhibit that debuted at Art Basel last December is coming to Savannah for an extended summer exhibit at SCAD. i feel ya: SCAD + André 3000 Benjamin opens this Friday, July 17 and remains on view through Sept. 13.
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?Never one to limit his creative expression to one form, Dre turned last year’s OutKast reunion tour into a virtual canvas of thought with his custom-designed black jumpsuits featuring original Twitter-length sayings.
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?The notoriously reluctant live performer agreed to do the show despite admitted feelings of boredom with the classic discography. Though stuck performing legendary hits for the masses, he found a way to sneak in some new musings. The resulting 47 jumpsuits each sported a quirky phrase, thought-provoking inquiry, or left-brain declaration. From mere mind farts (like one that literally read: “Art or Fart?”) to profound observations on the ills of the world (“Across cultures, darker people suffer most. Why?”), Dre proved he still has something to say.
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?The jumpsuits serve as the basis for an exhibition that explores rhetorical expression and invites viewers to engage critically. A mashup of fashion, film, and painting, the show is rounded out by experimental filmmaker Greg Brunkalla and large-scale abstract painter Jimmy O’Neal.
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?“As I initially thought about displaying this collection, I immediately knew I that wanted to work with my longtime collaborative partners at SCAD,” Benjamin said via press release at the time of the exhibition’s original showing at Mana in Miami last December.
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?Jimmy O’Neal’s past work includes a “brain machine” that paints from EEG connections to the artist. SCAD graduate Brunkalla’s commissioned work Trumpets is described as a film that “uses the thoughts and expressions on the jumpsuits as a creative point of departure to build a broader conversation about language and context. Two projectors cast words and phrases onto a single surface without syncing to the film itself—a spontaneous effect that creates a wholly unique experience for each audience and screening.” 
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?i feel ya: SCAD + André 3000 Benjamin. Opening reception Fri., July 17. Runs through Sept. 13. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Savannah, Ga. 31401.
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