The Melt Goes On Forever

USA/2022—directed by Harold Crooks and Judd Tully | 93 min.

The Melt Goes On Forever chronicles the singular career of the elusive African-American art star David Hammons, from Watts rebellion era ’60s L.A. to global art world prominence today. Hammons’ category-defying practice–rooted in a deep critique of American society and the elite art world–is in the words of one art critic “an invitation to confront the fissures between races” as the artist seeks to go beyond the dominant culture and his own to a new one for the 21st century.

Featuring eminent artists, curators and critics, a rich trove of archival footage, animation, and an evocative soundscape, The Melt is a striking portrait of a celebrated African-American art star whose elusive, rule-breaking practice offers an essential commentary on race in America.

Black History Month programs are generously supported by the Arn and Nancy Tellem Foundation.