Recycling Decks

Here's a recent exhibition- Harvest by Haroshi: Skate and Destroy Exhibition recently shown at plsmis gallery in Tokyo,  All the artworks have been created with old worn, or snapped, skateboard decks.

“Skate decks eventually see its life shortened by snapping, cracking and/or wearing out. Purchasing new decks is a never ending cycle and this was evident by the tower of old decks that were reaching to the ceiling of my room. We can’t throw away these decks because they hold sentimental meanings to us. I looked at these unusable decks every day and thought there must be something I can make with these.
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We see the care and effort that a skater can have for his/her deck and we also acknowledge the origins of a skateboard. We believe that if the small things we do can connect to sustainability then we’re doing something right. We’d be satisfied in our effort when people look at products and start thinking of ways to recycle.”

Images courtesy of Brandon Shegeta.