Limited Edition of 150

Black Skate Kite,
Gabriel OROZCO

Name: Black Skate Kite
SKU: 13329
Price: 350 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

This collaboration elaborates on an image of one of Gabriel Orozco’s most iconic works — Black Kites (1997) — which was originally conceived for Documenta X shortly after one of Orozco’s lungs collapsed in 1996. The experience of spending a week in the hospital inspired him to create something via “a very slow process.” Over the next few months he covered an entire human skull in a checkerboard grid made of graphite. The work embodies ideas of the memento mori and brings to mind questions of our human fate and mortality.

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Marian Goodman

Edition of 150
Produced and numbered by THE SKATEROOM in 2019
Hand Signed CoA by the artist

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Single skateboard
The deck measures approx. 31x8in (80x20cm)

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Made of 7 ply Grade A Canadian Maple wood
Top-print includes printed signature of the artist
1 wall mounts included per deck

Each skate deck measures approximately 31X8IN (80X20CM)

Supported Social Project

Empowering refugees in Athens through skateboarding

Project by Free Movement Skateboarding

Athens, Greece

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Born in Veracruz, Mexico in 1962, Orozco’s work places him as one of the most significant artists of his generation since the early 90s. Orozco draws from the spontaneity and inspiration of his changing environments and currently divides his time mainly between Bali, Tokyo, and Mexico City. The artist gained his reputation through his exploration of drawing, photography, sculpture, installation, and later extending to painting. His work blurs the boundaries of art with everyday realities and often balances complex geometry with organic materials and elements of chance.

Orozco has had numerous international solo exhibitions most recently at the Aspen Art Museum, Colorado (2016), the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (2015) and the Moderna Museet, Sweden (2014). From 2009 – 2011 a major retrospective of his work traveled from the Museum of Modern Art, New York to the Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland, the Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Tate Modern, London.

When initially approached by THE SKATEROOM, Gabriel Orozco conferred with his son who has recently taken up skateboarding. Simón— immediately enthusiastic by the idea of the collaboration—told his dad “please do it!”

Through our collaboration with Gabriel Orozco, we are donating 20% of the sales revenue to Free Movement Skateboarding. The funding will expand their program and allow them to reach a greater number of children within one of the refugee camps close to Athens.

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Buying guide

“Printed Signature on the deck” refers to the printed signature of the artist included on the top-print. Most decks feature this printed signature, though some specified editions can also feature a hand signed artist signature.

We make a commitment to the social projects we fund: at least 10% of our revenue goes directly to them. Working with our partners, we help empower at-risk youth, build new skateparks and develop education facilities & resource programs. Since 2014, we have generated over $1,500,000 to support social projects around the world.

In 2019, we became a Certified B Corporation. THE SKATEROOM is also CO2 neutral, chooses to source its skateboard wood from certified sustainable forests, and uses water-based ink for its prints.

These editions of artwork are intended for decorative purposes. While you could definitely skate on them if you wanted to, we provide you with one wall mount per deck to hang them on your wall, just like a painting.

We provide you with everything you need to hang your boards up. With your edition purchase you will receive the EasyFix wall mounts. It’s really easy to set up and you can find all the instructions right here. You can always upgrade to the premium SnapDisplay wall mounts.

Our team is also always ready to help if you have any additional questions.

Direct exposure to sunlight might result in discoloration and damage to your editions. To avoid this, we strongly suggest hanging your art-decks away from direct natural light.

THE SKATEROOM makes art accessible to everyone by delivering WORLDWIDE from our warehouse in Belgium.

We do ship our artwork using UPS EXPRESS for fast delivery. Shipping estimates will be provided in the checkout process, once you enter your delivery address. Typically we process and ship your order within 48 hours (except for editions in pre-orders). You will get a tracking number to follow your shipment. It usually takes 2-5 additional business days to arrive with UPS express, depending on your location.

Please note that some non-EU countries do charge additional customs fees. We recommend you to check with your local authorities.

You have up to 14 days after receiving your order to request a return. The 14-day return policy is applicable on all products except limited hand-signed editions. We will provide you with a return label to send us back the purchased edition in the same condition as when received, with the original packaging and documentation.

Black Skate Kite,
Gabriel OROZCO

Empowering refugees in Athens through skateboarding

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Buying guide

Thanks to Marian Goodman for making this collaboration possible.

Black Skate Kite,Gabriel OROZCO

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