Gregori Saavedra

8-INCHES OF WOOD (2022)

Statistically, the kitchen is far more dangerous than the skatepark. Also using a ladder, riding a horse, or going hiking. Even sex is riskier, as more than 10,000 people die every year knocking boots. Curiously, skateboarding, and not any of the other doings, was banned in Norway for more than 10 years due to safety concerns. This is a tribute to the playful piece of wood on wheels invented back in the 1950s by a bunch of Californian surfers, who wanted something to enjoy themselves while the waves were low.