Urban Art Association

with just moving back to Blighty i haven't had chance to find a wall for these yet

If I'm going to buy a board, it's just on OG NOS deck for display, nostalgia and all that.

As with everything art based it’s all individual preference. I grew up with skate culture and the scene so I naturally gravitate towards it. I also like seeing decks floating on the wall as it breaks up the fairly traditional square/rectangle form that the majority of art will be displayed in.

It all goes full circle too as the most of the decks have been bought through charity auctions for Learn & Skate who get various street artists to donate original works on decks. All proceeds go to funding a skate park and educational facilities in Mongolia.

If you are looking for inspiration, Ben Baller has some pictures of his display on Instagram and it looks pretty nice the way he does it. Half tempted to pick up some myself and do something, but don’t have the wall space left to do that right.

I believe you have to be able to kick flip to hang a deck on your wall - thems the rules.

http://instagr.am/p/BeLQl4WBGud

The SC Michael Reeder decks were nice.  I got one hanging.

I also had a Banksy Kissing Coppers deck once. 

I have a bunch, probably too many, certainly too many to hang.

On the wall I have the 3 Murakami/complexcon flower boards, alongside a flowerball print. In another room, a couple of Mark Gonzales things, Supreme/George Condo & Baldessari, Kaws, and some Kai and Sunny things.

Aside from those I have some Hirst things, James Jarvis, some element hand finished Ray Barbee thing, a few others.

I used to skate until my ankles turned to glass, so this is my way of pretending I have some connection.