8th Ply Group Exhibition

exhibition opening evening | august 28th, 2020 | 17:00 - 20:00

exhibition opening weekend | aug 29th - aug 30TH, 2020 | 10:00 - 12:00 | 15:00 - 18:00

Continuing the successful collaboration between Sasha Bogojev and Mark Chalmers, the Garage presents 8th Ply.

The group exhibition curated by Sasha Bogojev features artists whose lives were, and are, significantly marked by their connection with skateboarding.

8th Ply features original artworks by Ed Templeton, James Jarvis, Jean Jullien, Adam Neate, Boris Tellegen, Parra, Josh Jefferson, Andrew Schoultz, and Jeffrey Cheung.  

Seven layers of maple wood, or 7-ply, is the core construction of the skateboard deck and the bedrock of this globally popular sport/lifestyle. In a year when skateboarding was going to debut as an official Olympic sport for the first time in history, 8th Ply is here to put a focus on another layer of this popular activity.

Working in a variety of mediums, applying different techniques, and using a diverse range of aesthetics to express their creativity, the presentation aims to provide a glimpse at the uniqueness, imagination, and resourcefulness of the people closely connected to skateboarding. And while skateboarding itself is now a big part of popular culture and is getting heavily branded as a mainstream sport, 8th Ply serves as a metaphor for the cardinal ingredient that turns a wooden plank into a form of identification.  

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Thank you all - from those who came to join us to those who supported us remotely, for such a fun and successful opening weekend. It’s always inspiring to spend time sharing the show with you which can now be viewed online, and for specific artwork enquiries contact Mark: mark@thegarageamsterdam.com / +31621556414.