Fresh off a captivating exhibition by Nadia Lee Cohen, Jeffrey Deitch will venture into the world of skateboarding through a presentation of work by Japanese skater and artist, Haroshi.

Inspired by the frenetic energy of a punk concert, DIVE IN TO THE PIT is comprised of entirely new paintings and sculptures that invite the viewer to stand at the edge and drop into the “mosh pit of the skateboarding world.”

Housed at the gallery’s New York outpost, each artwork is made using Haroshi’s choice material, recycled skateboard decks, including his new MOST PIT series of paintings. In the latest study, the Tokyo-based artist comments on how skaters use their bodies in motion by equating each scratch and sticker on a deck to a brushstroke seen across a canvas.

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Emblematic of his career, Haroshi will also feature an array of GUZO sculptures at the gallery’s storefront. “GUZO are god-like figures that express a profound respect for the self-sacrificing spirit of skateboards themselves that have supported endeavors of skateboarders,” said the artist in a statement.

DIVE IN TO THE PIT will go on view at Jeffrey Deitch New York from September 10 to October 29.

In related news, HypeArt recently spoke to Nadia Lee Cohen for the latest Through the Lens.

Jeffrey Deitch
76 Grand St.
New York, NY 10013
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