Yinka Ilori Teams Up With THE SKATEROOM
To present two solo boards and and a triptych.
THE SKATEROOM has enlisted the likes of another major multidisciplinary creator to curate a captivating new capsule. Tapping British-Nigerian artist Yinka Ilori, the skate collective is serving up two solo skateboards as well as a triptych, all of which are drenched in Ilori’s signature vibrant hues.
Ilori is no stranger to the world of skating. In 2020, Ilori spearheaded the design on the COLORAMA Skatepark in Roubaix, France, and in 2021, he unveiled his “Block Cubes” project – a colorful skatepark in the heart of Savannah, Georgia.
In this collaborative capsule with THE SKATEROOM, the artist taps into the prominent themes of love, unity and hope within skateboarding. He brings his signature West-African-infused patterns and motifs to the series of boards, with the dynamic triptych reading “You Are My World” across the top, with “Loving You Is Easy” written on the bottom.
“Sometimes love is about grand gestures and this high-spirited triptych is a statement like no other. The imagery is reminiscent of the original flower-power aesthetic, with the Earth as a central feature, radiating sun-like beams. The creative power of love and sun are ever-prominent in ILORI’s oeuvre, and this edition serves as a perfect representation,” the triptych’s description reads on THE SKATEROOM’s site.
As for the standalone boards, one reads “If you can dream then anything is possible” and the other is enveloped in a striking green, purple and blue geometric pattern. Check out a closer look at the colorful boards in the below gallery.
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Shop the collection now, exclusively available at THE SKATEROOMS’s webstore. Like all SKATEROOM drops, 10% of proceeds will go to social skate programs around the world.
