Artist Damion Silver Creates Playful Sculptures from Broken Skateboards
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Jeff Hamada
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A profile of artist Damion Silver, whose playful sculptures emerged from experimenting with steam-bending techniques. The breakthrough came when he repurposed a stack of old broken skateboards, letting the existing stains and finishes of the discarded decks dictate the color palette. The series reflects Silver's lifelong relationship with skateboarding and spans his work in printmaking, assemblage, and sculpture.
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· 3 pulledThe breakthrough came from an unexpected source: a stack of old broken skateboards sitting in the corner of his woodshop.
The skateboards themselves dictated the color palette. Rather than selecting colors, Silver embraced the existing stains and finishes of the discarded decks, allowing the material to determine the visual outcome.
Intuitive and spontaneous, the series echoes Silver's lifelong relationship with skateboarding.
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