Haroshi (born 1978,

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) is a Japanese artist. Haroshi's sculptural works are primarily constructed out of recycled skate decks.

Creative practice

In addition to

sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

, Haroshi is a collector,

painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...

architect An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

, and

industrial designer Industrial design is a process of design applied to physical products that are to be manufactured by mass production. It is the creative act of determining and defining a product's form and features, which takes place in advance of the manufactur ...

. Haroshi's art studio in located in the outskirts of

. Haroshi sources the skateboards he uses in his sculptures from his skater friends and skate shops he is friendly with. He had the idea to use skateboards as a sculptural materials one day when he was staring at a stack of used skateboard decks in his room. Haroshi has also collaborated with

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and Karimoku Furniture to create bearbrick toys.

References

1978 births Living people Artists from Tokyo Japanese contemporary artists Artist skateboarders 21st-century Japanese sculptors {{Japan-artist-stub