'Victory over Ignorance' by Magnus Gjoen, 2013
Rare, Limited Edition Skateboard deck collab with Maison Balthazar.
From the artist's 'Skate or Die' series.
8 x 31.6 Inches
Silkscreen on 100% Natural Maple hardwood skate deck.
Limited Edition of 100 (#86/100).
Hand-numbered on deck top in black marker.
New in shrink wrap with Sk8 of the Art COA.

*Note: Skate Deck wall hangers sold separately.

ARTIST BIO

Magnus Gjoen’s prints examines how to change people's relationship and preconceived notions of objects. Something which is potentially extremely destructive can be made into beautiful yet fragile objects of art. It’s this misconception of beauty which Magnus Gjoen wants us to see in a different light, being it weapons, animals or the human race itself. The latter which is capable of creating immense beauty but also capable of destroying it all.

Taking inspiration from street and pop art and juxtapositioning it with fine art, he creates new and modern takes on old masterpieces or manipulates something powerful and strong into something fragile but beautiful. He often questions the correlation between religion, war, beauty & destruction in his art. Magnus Gjoen was born in London to Norwegian parents and studied design in London and Milan and has worked as a denim designer and graphic designer for Vivienne Westwood amongst others.