Peter Zimmerman for Mekanism

Custom skateboard masters Mekanism have added German artist Peter Zimmerman to their ongoing procession of artist collaborations (which have included runs by John Maeda, Invader, and Katharina Grosse, among others), and this latest series of limited edition decks are about as unique as humanly possible. Zimmerman created his striking boards by digitally deconstructing paintings from his own archives and modifying parts that he liked, then re-painting the image onto the boards using an epoxy resin, a fluid medium which transforms itself during the application process. The 50 boards (and 10 artist proofs) resulting from Zimmermans’s efforts are all different and, perhaps more importantly, all aesthetically amazing. Each deck is signed, dated, numbered, and will be available on the Mekanism website starting June 1st (this Friday). No word on pricing yet, but the artist decks typically run from 80 to 400 Euros, so I’d expect the tag to sit somewhere in that (wide) spectrum.