A choice of playful sculptures by artist Damion Silver, initially from Connecticut and based mostly in New Hampshire. Silver’s follow spans printmaking, assemblage, and sculpture, and each his artwork and design work have been exhibited and revealed all through the U.S., Europe, and Japan.
This physique of labor emerged whereas Silver was creating new concepts for an exhibition. On the time, he was experimenting with steam-bending plywood and rattan, reaching some success however falling wanting the advanced varieties he envisioned.
The breakthrough got here from an surprising supply: a stack of previous damaged skateboards sitting within the nook of his woodshop. Revisiting a sketchbook crammed with tough concepts, he started reducing the primary items on the bandsaw. The skateboards themselves dictated the colour palette. Somewhat than deciding on colours, Silver embraced the prevailing stains and finishes of the discarded decks, permitting the fabric to find out the visible final result.
Intuitive and spontaneous, the collection echoes Silver’s lifelong relationship with skateboarding.
