No Dice
26 1/2” x 18” x 22 1/4”
cherry, pine, copper, paint, oil/wax
Made this piece inspired by a spot I tried skating back in 2017 while filming for
@trafficskateboards full length, unfortunately, no dice. Failure is part of skateboarding. So when
@vince.skelly reached about this exhibition he was curating, Form Follows Spot, this spot felt like the perfect fit. The spot no longer exists .
Form Follows Spot explores the tactile relationship between architectural details and how skateboarders interpret space. Through functional and non-functional works, the exhibition deconstructs iconic skateboarding landmarks into their fundamental geometric parts.
Architectural details are the fine-print of urban design—often overlooked by pedestrians, but essential for skateboarders navigating the city. They aren’t just decorative; they are the functional DNA that shapes how a space is used, inhabited, and reclaimed.
Opening Thursday, February 26 from 6–9PM: Form Follows Spot - organized by Vince Skelly (
@vince.skelly ) in support of Slow Impact (
@slowimpactaz ).
The exhibition recontexualizes spots as sculpture through a series of functional and non-functional works.
Opening
Thursday, February 26
6–9PM
Rocket Space
37 W Southern Ave
Tempe, AZ
Featured artists:
Chris Mahonski
Mark Tan (
@nintando )
Juan Obando (
@juandavidobando )
Ryan Belli (
@r.o.belli )
Alejandro Depass (
@snyderdepass )
Vince Skelly (
@vince.skelly )
Louis Sarowsky (
@louis.sarowsky )
Raymond Molinar
Luke Malaney (
@lukemalaney )
Alexis Sablone (
@suminaynay )
Filming by
@mystaticlife
Photography by
@connorrancan