PUBLIC DOMAINE ART EXHIBITION

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On the 18th of June, “Public Domaine” opened at the La Gaite Lyrique gallery in Paris, France. Read on to make you wish you were there right now…

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Public Domain (without the “e”) is the name of a Stacey Peralta video “which helped revolutionize the aesthetics and image of skateboarding towards the end of the 1980′s. Public Domaine, with an “e”, is the homage paid to an art form which has chosen a plank and four wheels as its medium of self-expression with which to reclaim the public domain and to reinterpret it with its twists and whorls on the asphalt. Because “skateboarding” is much more than just a sport, an activity, a hobby or a means of transport… Over the years, it has forged itself a rich, evolving aesthetic and transformed itself in the course of its encounters with artists – from designers to musicians – who have taken it as their traveling companion.” – La Gaite Lyrique

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“The exhibition… attempts to cover as many aspects of skateboarding as possible, from the music to the fashion, to the countless creatives it has inspired” – Jack Lowe, HUH. Magazine

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“With Public Domain – Skateboard culture, “skateboarding” expresses itself in full freedom through all of la Gaite lyrique’s spaces via the various artistic spheres that it influences: music, graphics, cinema, photography, fashion, video games… Public domain – Skateboard culture gives voice to those who have forged themselves uncommon lives after being touched by the skateboard.” – La Gaite Lyrique

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The exhibition is being directed by Jérôme Delormas. “…the basement of the Gaîté lyrique has been redeveloped into a bunker of rebellion around two themes: a dip in the pulse of the underground skate culture and the provocative yet attracting board designs.” – Poolrider.blogspot.com

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Pierre-Andre Sénizergues skateable house. “It’s actually not a joke since Pierre-Andre has a secret place in the Malibu hills where the skateable house has been (or was) constructed… The PAS House was designed by Gil Le Bon Delapointe with the assistance of the architect Francois Perrin. The PAS House is accompanied by “Pool Tables” from Lance Mountain and a series of paintings by Benjamin Chasselon…” – Poolrider.blogspot.com

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The exhibition features a selection of art by Sade Coy, Neck Face, Yogi Proctor, Adam Wallacavage, Donny Miller, Deanna Templeton, Cleon Peterson, Michael Burnett, Mike O’Meally and others. There is a video installation by Fred Mortagne, a collaboration between Benjamin Deberdt and Mark Gonzales, a selection of videos by Matthias Fennetaux William Strobeck, Ludovic Azémar, Ty Evans, Don Brown and Claude Jutra. There are also skateboard decks by Alyasha Moore, Andy Jenkins, Ben Horton, Ed Templeton, Eli Morgan Gesner, Fos, Marc McKee, Mike Hill, Moishe Brennan, Michael Sieben, Sean Cliver, Todd Francis, Winston Tseng Johnny “Mojo” Munnerlyn, Colin Price and Donny Miller.

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Other things that are going down: Music by Dinosaur Jr, Tommy Guerrero, Mix Master Mike, skateboarder/musician Ray Barbee, McRad, Lords of the Underground, Boys Noize, Antipop Consortium, Busy P, Bad Shit, The Goat (including Andrew Reynolds, Spanky and Brian Herman and others, lectures by Pascal Monfort, a skate demo by skate teams (Etnies, Girl, Nike SB to name two), 15 different-sized flat screens showing various artists’ views of skateboarding, not to mention a selection of video games and dedicated collection of books, films, multimedia resources and magazine.

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The exhibition is running from 18 June to 7 August 2011.

Public Domaine : Skateboard Culture – Teaser

Public Domaine : Skateboard Culture – Teaser from La Gaîté Lyrique on Vimeo.