MAMAFAKA x JASON FREENY 'Dissected Mr. HellYeah!' (2020) Skateboard Deck

'Dissected Mister HellYeah' by Mamafaka, 2020
Limited Edition Skateboard deck collab. with artist Jason Freeny x MightyJaxx.
8 x 32 Inches
Silkscreen print transfer on Cold-Pressed Steep Natural skate deck.
Limited Edition of 50 (Sold Out).
New in shrink wrap with Sk8 of the Art COA.

*Note: Skate Deck wall hangers sold separately.

ARTIST BIO (Mamafaka 1978-2013)

Pharuephon "Tum" Mukdasanit, also known as "Mamafaka" (1978–2013), was a Thai graphic designer and street artist, best known as the creator of one of the most recognizable characters in Thai pop art: 'MR.HELLYEAH!' a hairy, one-eyed monster with a moustache which appeared on picture frames, paintings, T-shirts, shoes, skateboards, bags, furniture, iPhone cases, graffiti, and champagne bottles. His work also appeared on many local and international fashion and design magazines such as Wallpaper*, CG+ and Territory.

Pharuephon became a freelance designer in 2011, specializing in graphic design, street art and illustration. He then created the fictional character MR.HELLYEAH!, which is a hairy, one-eyed monster with a moustache. The success of MR.HELLYEAH! proved that he would soon launch his own line of product. He was in high demand, working with well-known brands: Converse, Vans, Inc., K-Swiss, Billabong, Preduce Skateboard, CE Toys, M150, Isuzu, Smirnoff, V.O.X, Yamaha, and Tiger Beer. In addition, throughout his career, he was still actively creating fine arts for galleries and exhibitions through Bangkok.

While on holiday in Phuket, Pharuephon reportedly had a surfing accident in Kata Beach on the morning of 7 September 2013. While unconscious, he was rescued by lifeguards and was rushed to Patong Hospital, later moving to Bangkok Hospital, Phuket. After being in a coma for 48 hours, Pharuephon died on 9 September. Pharuephon's funeral was held at his birth province, Khon Kaen in the North-east of Thailand.

ARTIST BIO (Jason Freeny)

Jason Freeny is a New York based sculptor and toy designer. Voted "2014 Fan Favorite" by Clutter Magazine readers, Freeny blurs the lines between toy design, art, science and teaching. Known for his iconic anatomical character dissections, Jason utilizes his industrial design prototyping techniques to create hyper-polished, hand made sculptures that are often confused as actual mass produced toys. Openly displaying his process and techniques in extensive work-in-progress posts on social media as an online classroom.

Born in Silver Spring Maryland, Jason studied industrial design at Pratt Institute and spent most of his early career in production, retail and properties design with MTV Networks and ESPN before going solo in 2010. Since 2006, Jason has been meticulously exploring the innards of some of our favorite characters for our enjoyment. In 2015 Jason teamed up with Singapore based toy company MightyJaxx to produce limited edition sculpture reproductions and manufactured toys based on his creations.