Mekanism X Katharina Grosse

Depending on your involvement in the skateboard scene, you may or may not be aware that skate scene in France is coming up in a very big way. Leading that movement is a highly innovative company called Mekanism Skateboards, which has been covered a few times here at JoshSpear.com for its successful collaborations with various artists such as John Maeda and Zevs . This time Mekanism approached internationally acclaimed German artist Katharina Grosse, who is also a professor at Berlin art/design school Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weissensee. Mekanism gave Katherina carte blanche on 100 numbered decks, which she painted in her trademark style using a spray gun. The result is 100 truly unique decks that are literally pieces of art. They can be bought at www.jrqjd.com. Check out the photo of her in the studio after the jump– she is working on what looks like all the decks at once.