DOWN | Christian Martyr Tarcisius Skateboard Deck
This limited edition skate deck features Kehinde Wiley's 2008 painting titled Christian Martyr Tarcisius, first exhibited in his series DOWN at Deitch Projects in 2008. The series was originally inspired by Hans Holbein the Younger's The Dead Christ in the Tomb as well as historical paintings and sculptures of fallen warriors and figures in the state of repose, Wiley created an unsettling series of prone Black bodies, re-conceptualizing classical pictorial forms to create a contemporary version of monumental portraiture, resounding with violence, pain, and death, as well as ecstasy.
-Cotton dust bag included in every order
-Hand-numbered, editions of 400
-100% sustainably sourced hard rock maple
- 8"W x 31.875 L
Designed in New York City. Made in Oceanside.
Net proceeds from your purchase support the artists-in-residence program Black Rock Sénégal, founded by Wiley in 2019.
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DOWN | Christian Martyr Tarcisius Skateboard Deck
DOWN | Christian Martyr Tarcisius Skateboard Deck
This limited edition skate deck features Kehinde Wiley's 2008 painting titled Christian Martyr Tarcisius, first exhibited in his series DOWN at Deitch Projects in 2008. The series was originally inspired by Hans Holbein the Younger's The Dead Christ in the Tomb as well as historical paintings and sculptures of fallen warriors and figures in the state of repose, Wiley created an unsettling series of prone Black bodies, re-conceptualizing classical pictorial forms to create a contemporary version of monumental portraiture, resounding with violence, pain, and death, as well as ecstasy.
-Cotton dust bag included in every order
-Hand-numbered, editions of 400
-100% sustainably sourced hard rock maple
- 8"W x 31.875 L
Designed in New York City. Made in Oceanside.
Net proceeds from your purchase support the artists-in-residence program Black Rock Sénégal, founded by Wiley in 2019.
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This limited edition skate deck features Kehinde Wiley's 2008 painting titled Christian Martyr Tarcisius, first exhibited in his series DOWN at Deitch Projects in 2008. The series was originally inspired by Hans Holbein the Younger's The Dead Christ in the Tomb as well as historical paintings and sculptures of fallen warriors and figures in the state of repose, Wiley created an unsettling series of prone Black bodies, re-conceptualizing classical pictorial forms to create a contemporary version of monumental portraiture, resounding with violence, pain, and death, as well as ecstasy.
-Cotton dust bag included in every order
-Hand-numbered, editions of 400
-100% sustainably sourced hard rock maple
- 8"W x 31.875 L
Designed in New York City. Made in Oceanside.
Net proceeds from your purchase support the artists-in-residence program Black Rock Sénégal, founded by Wiley in 2019.
