The Wavescape Artboard exhibition saw 10 artists turn their touch to surfboards
The exhibition formed part of the Wavescape Surf Festival, with ocean conservation and sustainability remaining its core motivation. Serious as that all might sound, the organisers put much into making sure that dealing with these important issues, was still fun and engaging.
Besides a large film festival, the Artboard exhibition was key in engaging a broader public. The 10 surfboards were all created by different artists working on different themes – from Brett “The Spear” Murray’s socio-political themed work to Manuela Gray and Simon Brendt’s boards inspired by oceanic legends and mythical creatures. However, the Guy Tillim board in particular left us swooning.
After being displayed at the Woodstock Exchange, some very lucky collectors were allowed to snap up the collectibles in a charity auction. The proceeds went to the National Sea Rescue Institute, Shark Spotters and Isiqalo Foundation’s Waves for Change programme.
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