Victor Solomon Mends Dilapidated LA Basketball Court Using Japanese Art of Kintsugi

Original article posted at dezeen by Jennifer Hahn.

Artist Victor Solomon has patched up the cracks in a Los Angeles basketball court with golden resin to highlight the role that sport can play in our collective healing process. Called Kintsugi Court, the public artwork is a nod to the Japanese craft of kintsugi, which means "golden joinery". This involves repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with powdered precious metals in order to highlight, rather than conceal, the breakage.

The court is located in South Los Angeles, which is home to some of the city's most disenfranchised communities. Here, Solomon hopes it can provide a space for healing and togetherness via basketball – a sport he describes as a "universally accessible, class-agnostic, race-indifferent platform".