FLAVOR: Skate Bowl, Puerto Rico

(Sofia Maldonado, Skate Bowl, 2008. Photo: Alfred Ruiz. Location: Somewhere in Puerto Rico…)

Read Cultureserve’s Issue #4 feature on Sofia Maldonado, the artist behind Skate Bowl, here!

Sofia’s next show, The Tropical Storm, is a three-part project blending elements of street culture (skateboarding, punk rock and graffiti) with a feminine Latina aesthetic and the chaotic natural energy of the Caribbean.  The different elements of the project -The Bowl, Broken Boards and The Skate Bags - originate from the artist’s objective to open up dialogue on the renovation of neglected public spaces and how fashion and consumerism influence counterculture youth movements (particularly how these movements are integrated into products and industries).  A skate mini-ramp will be installed in the center of the gallery, designed and painted by the artist and will be available for local urban daredevils to attempt during the opening. On view at Magnan Emrich, NYC, 5/15/08 - 6/23/08. Contact Sofia!