Vincent Hulme

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The Long Ball, installation view — Installation view

4 gelatin cast baseball bats leaning against wall — [...] in 2001, I felt an enormous amount of pressure, felt all the weight of the world on top of me to perform and perform at a high level every day," [A-Rod] said. "Back then, it was a different culture. It was very loose. I was young, I was stupid, I was naive and I wanted to prove to everyone that I was worth, you know, being one of the greatest players of all time. 4 gelatin cast baseball bats leaning against wall, 60 × 70 cm, 2024

They were once all stars in my eyes — They were once all stars in my eyes, 30 cut out asterisks, offset ink on positive thermal CTP plate, 300 × 250 cm, 2024

They were once all stars in my eyes, installation view — They were once all stars in my eyes, installation view

Me and Slugger — Me and Slugger, original C-print, mass produced frame, 18 × 13 cm, 2024

McGwire, Sosa, A-Rod, Clemens, Bonds, Canseco — McGwire, Sosa, A-Rod, Clemens, Bonds, Canseco ..., 2 gelatin cast and knotted baseball bats, hook, 70 × 10 cm, 2024

Standing in front of Coach — Standing in front of Coach, original C-print, mass produced frame, 13 × 18 cm, 2024

The Long Ball

2024

The champions of my youth were all cheats. Fueled by the adulation of countless fans, the league profited from their bodies, and their stars shone brightly.

This relentless drive for corporeal self-optimization shapes contemporary measures of physical self-worth. What is the cost to the boy who fixates on heroism and glory?