Monday 28 March 2011

Skateboard afterlife


Making-something-out-of-nothing kind of art, is by far my favorite, the medium used is always a surprise and reminds us that we can transform anything into something original. Japanese wood sculptor, Haroshi, uses old skateboards... yes skateboards! The sculptures he creates are very original pieces to display, they're not only aesthetically beautiful but they also make you appreciate the craftsmanship behind it. 


He stacks many layers on top of each other to create a color combination, then the boards are cut down to size, smoothed and polished. Being very passionate of the sport himself, Haroshi apparently puts a broken metal piece from the skateboard in the center of the sculptures created to give the piece a soul!










Now that’s a sick madness! If you have never heard about Japanese wood sculptor named Haroshi, go get the wind of his most original conceptual art. As a creator of amazingly beautiful wooden sculptures out of old, crashed and broken skateboard decks, Haroshi passed for a man of considerable resourcefulness. His multicolored and meticulously sculpted art pieces simply astound with lifelike affinity, so in whichever way it’s even possible to mistake them for being real! In his works he stacks many layers with all piece elements being connected either in their original form or in shapes to form wooden mosaic, dots, and pixels. After that they’re cut down to size, shaven to get rid of the debris, and afterwards coated with a final glossy finish. And with a long-term passion for skateboarding, Haroshi even puts a broken metal skateboard piece in the center of each sculpture to give soul to the statue. You’d better see this bewildering craftsmanship and planning involved with the unrolling showcase:
Now that’s a sick madness! If you have never heard about Japanese wood sculptor named Haroshi, go get the wind of his most original conceptual art. As a creator of amazingly beautiful wooden sculptures out of old, crashed and broken skateboard decks, Haroshi passed for a man of considerable resourcefulness. His multicolored and meticulously sculpted art pieces simply astound with lifelike affinity, so in whichever way it’s even possible to mistake them for being real! In his works he stacks many layers with all piece elements being connected either in their original form or in shapes to form wooden mosaic, dots, and pixels. After that they’re cut down to size, shaven to get rid of the debris, and afterwards coated with a final glossy finish. And with a long-term passion for skateboarding, Haroshi even puts a broken metal skateboard piece in the center of each sculpture to give soul to the statue. You’d better see this bewildering craftsmanship and planning involved with the unrolling showcase:
Now that’s a sick madness! If you have never heard about Japanese wood sculptor named Haroshi, go get the wind of his most original conceptual art. As a creator of amazingly beautiful wooden sculptures out of old, crashed and broken skateboard decks, Haroshi passed for a man of considerable resourcefulness. His multicolored and meticulously sculpted art pieces simply astound with lifelike affinity, so in whichever way it’s even possible to mistake them for being real! In his works he stacks many layers with all piece elements being connected either in their original form or in shapes to form wooden mosaic, dots, and pixels. After that they’re cut down to size, shaven to get rid of the debris, and afterwards coated with a final glossy finish. And with a long-term passion for skateboarding, Haroshi even puts a broken metal skateboard piece in the center of each sculpture to give soul to the statue. You’d better see this bewildering craftsmanship and planning involved with the unrolling showcase:

11 comments:

  1. Thanks, Anna! What a fun start to my day!

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  2. the apple! so cool!
    http://indieelectronicalternative.blogspot.com/

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  3. I found your blog by chance and I must say, I like what I see. Espically these skateboard afterlifes. It makes me sad to see people chuck their old boards--espically when I think about all they have been through together.
    This way the boards get one last chance at glory.

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  4. Taff i think that's the best part, it's like the skateboards' reincarnation!

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