Paul McCarthy - Tree, Place Vendome skateboard edition

Limited Edition of 100

Tree, Place Vendôme 2014,
Paul McCARTHY

Name: Tree, Place Vendôme 2014
SKU: 43021
Price: 1000 EUR
Availability: InStock

With this third collaboration with Paul McCarthy, we are launching an exclusive triptych edition depicting the American artist’s infamous and controversial work, Tree, Place Vendôme 2014. After Parisians dubbed it unacceptable in 2014, saying it resembled an enormous green butt plug and leaving it a deflated mess, Tree[…] makes a triumphant return in these editions. The limited edition skateboards “underline a kind of duality between a backward-looking vision of art and its modern form. The crowd, reporters and onlookers, placed anecdotally at the very bottom, are overwhelmed by the work.”

Continuing our successful collaboration with Paul McCarthy, this triptych skateboard edition will raise support for the work of award-winning skate & education organisation Skateistan South Africa.

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Continuing our successful collaboration with Paul McCarthy, this triptych skateboard edition will raise support for the work of award-winning skate & education organisation Skateistan South Africa.

Highsnobiety

Limited Edition of 100
Produced and numbered by THE SKATEROOM in 2021
Hand Signed Certificate of Authenticity by Paul McCarthy

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TRIPTYCH SET OF 3 SKATEBOARDS
Skateboard 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 Easyfix wall mount included per deck

Each skate deck measures approximately 31X8IN (80X20CM)

Supported Social Project

Art, education and skateboarding in South Africa

Project by Skateistan

Johannesburg, South Africa

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Skateistan Skate School in South Africa — Credit: Goodpush Alliance - Skateistan South-Africa

An American contemporary artist whose work spans performance, film, and sculpture, McCarthy frequently makes fun of polite society, ridicules authority, and takes aim at cherished American myths and icons through the mixing of high and low culture. The human body—always present in his work, whether in action, caricature, or erotic situations—is an important vehicle for shock and amusement for McCarthy.

His work has been shown in major exhibitions at California College of the Arts, Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco (2009); Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2008); Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Ghent (2007); Moderna Museet, Stockholm (2006); and Haus der Kunst, Munich (2005), among others. McCarthy has also participated in international events including the Berlin Biennial (2006), Whitney Biennial (1995, 1997, 2004), and the Venice Biennale (1993, 1999, 2001).

McCarthy originally created the drawings for this collaboration for the 2017 Women’s March, which was organized in protest of US President Donald Trump’s inauguration. THE SKATEROOM worked with the Hauser & Wirth Gallery for this Collaboration. The editions for this second collaboration with Paul McCarthy fund the operational costs of Skateistan’s Skate School in Johannesburg, South Africa. The first collaboration raised $200,000 to fund the Skate School’s construction through McCarthy’s PROPO editions.

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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.

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.

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.

CoA is short for certificate of authenticity. CoA’s are either signed by the artist or THE SKATEROOM in order to validate the editions. It is specificied on each product page if a CoA is provided with the edition.

Tree, Place Vendôme 2014,
Paul McCARTHY

Art, education and skateboarding in South Africa

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Buying guide

Thanks to Highsnobiety for making this collaboration possible.

Tree, Place Vendôme 2014,Paul McCARTHY

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Buying guide

Thanks to Highsnobiety for making this collaboration possible.

Tree, Place Vendôme 2014,
Paul McCARTHY