CHIMP - Skate Deck | Freestyle

This skate deck by New Zealand artist CHIMP is one of over 40 one-off original skatedecks that were designed by artists for Limn Gallery's first show of 2023 - FREESTYLE.

This one-of-a-kind original work has been cut and sanded around the edges, then paint using acrylic and mixed media.

Featuring over 50 talented artists from around New Zealand, FREESTYLE features a blend of original artwork on skateboard decks, sculptures, and a series of photographs by award winning photographer, Petra Leary.

This unique and dynamic showcase of creativity is a celebration of the intersection of skateboarding and art, two distinct forms of self-expression that have long been intertwined. FREESTYLE aims to highlight the unique ways in which artists have interpreted the relationship between these two forms of expression.

Each skatedeck in the show is a canvas for the artist to express their own unique style, techniques and perspectives, resulting in a diverse and eclectic collection of pieces.

Size: 210mm (W) x 800mm (H)

About The Artist: Contemporary artist, CHIMP , sees the world for what it is: a series of abstractions layered atop one another, each grappling for centre stage. Once an adrenaline-hungry boy with a skateboard, now an artist painting the urban from his roots in nature. Free-diving Aotearoa's south coast and hiking Mt Everest basecamp are just pages of CHIMP ’s story as an artist, something best developed in spray paint. Having mastered graphic design elements in his youth, he works primarily with spray paint for the destructive vs. reparatory qualities it poses. CHIMP carefully constructs paintings, murals and three-dimensional pieces that translate his vision of a world with no limits if you choose it to be so. For CHIMP , there’s no fun in a blank canvas, but sheer necessity to go beyond idle confines.