The helping hounds of hell - an Exhibition of Handmade Skateboard Art is a Charityproject for the benefit of the SAGE-Hospital, a Children Hospital in Senegal, Africa. The Project was initiated by Twilite®Skateboards and the Designstudio Group Dejour - curated by Jörg Heikhaus, founder of heliumcowboy artspace.
More than 30Artists contribute their unique Skatedecks for two exhibitions in Berlin and Hamburg.
You can get a first impression of the Artworks and more Info if you click on "Continue reading" below...
25.01.-03.02.08, Neurotitan/ Berlin
08.02.-12.02.08, heliumcowboy artspace/Hamburg
Twilite®Skateboards sponsored 100Boards which will be designed by more than 30 european Artists like the Urban-Art Legend Boris Hoppek, the Hamburgian Paintress moki, the Rockband Beatsteaks, the Designers at HORT and many more...curated by Gallerist Jörg Heikhas. Additional support comes from the SAGE Club who provides the event with the Catering and the Music on the Vernissage. MTV Networks, Die Gestalten Verlag und diephotodesigner.de will be part of the Project too.
The overall proceeds of the Events and the Sellings will flow directly to the SAGE-Hospital.
There is no charge for anybody. Besides this, every donation is very welcome! You can support the association directly here:
We would like to thank already everybody who participates in this Project, from the Artists, the Organisation Team at Group Dejour, the SAGE-People, diephotodesigner.de and everybody who will help to set up the Exhibitions to make it all happen in 2008!
first impressions of the Boards by:
Alex Diamond, moki, Gabriel Dubois
The List of Artists:
44flavours
56k
BEATSTEAKS
blackjune™
Blami
Nina Braun
Jon Burgerman
CAnTs.DBL
Victor Castillo
Alex Diamond
Gabriel Dubois
Ephameron
GDBG
The Haina
Havec
Boris Hoppek
HORT
Human Empire
Eilert Janssen
KINGDRIPS
Christophe Lambert
m23 Fons Hickmann
Moki
Neasden Control Centre
Pandarosa & Michael Burman
Rinzen
Antonio Santin
Smash
Via Grafik
YUMMIE INDUSTRIES
Zast Real Estate
and more
by: Christophe Lambert
The Team is currently working on a Catalogue, which will be presented on the Vernissage in Berlin and Hamburg. All the Artworks and more will be presented in this fine publication.
work in progress by: Antonio Santin
Watch out for more Pictures here...
>>> Neurotitan Gallery, Berlin
>>> the official "hounds of hell" Website
>>> download the Presskit (german)
>>> send a mail to the Organisation-Team