Chicago Tonight | Cubs Slugger Ian Happ Works With Artist to Capture Wrigley | Season 2023

August 2024 ยท 3 minute read

RESULTING IN ARTWORK WITH A HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE.

CHICAGO CUBS OUTFIELDER IAN HAPP COMMISSIONS AN ARTIST TO CAPTURE THE GAME FROM A PLAYERS PERSPECTIVE, BUT THE ARTIST, AND ENGLISH MAN, DIDN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT BASEBALL, SO HE INTRODUCED HIS FRIEND TO HIS WORKPLACE.

[ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ] >> I HAD THIS EXPERIENCE WHERE I WOULD BRING PEOPLE DOWN OF THE FIELD THAT HAS BEEN TO 10, 20, 100 GAMES AND WRIGLEY FIELD AND GET ON THE FIELD A LOOK BACK UP AND HAVE THIS EXPERIENCE OF THIS MOMENT OF ALL.

TO BE ABLE TO CAPTURE THAT AND SOME OF THE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES WE GET AND WRIGLEY FIELD AS PLAYERS THAT THE FANS DON'T GET, THE FIRST ONE WAS FROM THE DUGOUT LOOKING OUT AS A FANS.

THAT IS HOW IT STARTED.

THAT WE CAPTURED THE BATTER S BOX VIEW AND ROUNDING THIRD AFTER HOME RUN.

>> Reporter: THE ARTIST IAN HAPP HIRED, PATRICK FEEL, ALSO MADE CITYSCAPES AND PORTRAITS OF FANS HE HAS MET.

HE WAS BORN IN BRISTOL, ENGLAND AND LIVES IN BROOKLYN.

>> I WENT TO A METS GAME , I AM ALWAYS TRYING WHEREVER I GO, AND I DID A LITTLE SKETCH OF MY SKETCHBOOK.

I THINK YOU SAW THAT, AND YOU WOULD LIKE, HANG ON A MINUTE, WE NEED TO GET YOU OUT TO WRIGLEY.

>> Reporter: THEY MET THROUGH A MUTUAL FRIEND.

HE UNDERSTOOD CRICKET, BUT NOT BASEBALL.

>> I HAVEN'T GOT THE FOGGIEST.

OR I DIDN'T.

I AM LEARNING.

IT IS A FIELD.

I WOULD CALL IT A PITCH.

TO THEIR FIVE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP RESULTED IN A GALLERY SHOW CALLED SEE WHAT I SEE.

>> WE LOVE ARTWORK THAT HAS THE STORY BEHIND IT.

THIS KIND OF COLLABORATION HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BEFORE.

>> Reporter: IAN HAPP HIT A PAIR OF HOME RUNS AT THE FIRST CUBS CAME IN LETTER.

BUT FOR THIS PRODUCT IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HIS BALLPARK .

>> ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL WAYS IS THE PEOPLE THAT ARE PLAYED HERE BEFORE US.

ERNIE BANKS, SANTOS, BABE RUTH CALLED A SHOT HERE.

TO CONCEPTUALIZE THAT AND THE HISTORY , THE 100 PLUS YEARS OF HISTORY AT THIS FIELD, AND TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THAT ON TO WEAR THE CUBS UNIFORM IS REALLY SPECIAL AS A PLAYER, AND THEN THE ENERGY YOU GET FROM THE FANBASE, THEY ARE ALWAYS ROOTING FOR YOU.

THEY'RE SUCH A POSITIVE FANBASE, WHICH IS SO IMPRESSIVE.

>> Reporter: HE IS GLAD TO SHARE WRIGLEY WITH HIS FRIEND, BUT THE ARTIST HAS YET TO TAKE BATTING PRACTICE.

>> I HAVE NOT EVEN -- I DON'T KNOW.

>> THAT IS SOMETHING WE WILL HAVE TO DO.

>> Reporter: AND WHILE NEITHER IS FROM CHICAGO, EACH AND FOUND THE CITY WELCOMING.

>> IT HAS BEEN WONDERFUL.

I'M STARTED TO EXPLORE THE CITY MYSELF NOW THROUGH THE LENS OF BASEBALL AND PEOPLE.

I FEEL LIKE A BIT OF A DETECTIVE OF SORTS TRYING TO LEARN STORIES ABOUT WHY PEOPLE LOVE THIS CLUB SO MUCH AND THE CITY.

>> Reporter: -- >> AND JUST TO GIVE THE PEOPLE WHO WATCH IS A CHEER FOR US EVERY DAY A LOOK AT HOW IT IS FOR US.

WE ARE EXCITED TO SHARE WITH EVERYBODY.

IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING.

>>> WHAT A COOL PROJECT.

THE ART SHOW IS AT GALLERY VICTOR AND RIVER WEST AND RUNS THROUGH AUGUST 26.

THE ARTIST IS IN

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