Rom av.JC - Reapus Vexillum
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Rom av.JC presents Reapus Vexillum, a textile assemblage on a recycled wooden skateboard, 80 × 20 × 3 cm, dated 2024, original edition, hand-signed, in excellent condition, from France, in the street art style with a Culture Pop theme.
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Artist
Romain Hurdequint, also known as Rom av.JC (French, born in 1989)
Title
Reapus Vexillum (Textile composition on skateboard)
Date
2024
Technique and support
Textile assemblage (raw wool, natural fibers, woven threads) on a skateboard made of recycled wood, with paint on wood.
Dimensions (frame not included)
80 × 20 × 3 cm
Artwork without a frame.
Attribution
Romain Hurdequint – definite attribution, original work created by the artist.
Signature and inscriptions
Artwork signed on the back (handwritten signature and date, in black felt-tip pen).
Description
This work is a sculptural reinterpretation of the famous 'Ripper', Powell Peralta's iconic graphic emblem, a major figure in 1980s skate aesthetics.
The original motif, associated with the imagination of California counterculture, represents a skeleton emerging from a flat surface, becoming one of the most recognizable visuals in the history of skateboarding. Here, Rom av.JC does not offer a graphic reproduction, but a material transposition. The skateboard, the original support, is hollowed out to accommodate two vertical textile fields. The compositions alternate dark bands and light fibers, creating an almost heraldic rhythm. The masses of black wool at the ends frame the composition, while the white volumes bring an organic and tactile dimension.
In the center, the illustration evokes the figure of the Ripper, not as a mere quotation, but as a vestige. The iconic image is shifted from the industrial and silkscreened register to that of slow, manual, and textile labor. The artisanal gesture absorbs the visual aggressiveness of the original motif and transforms it into a sculpted surface. The work thus questions the circulation of symbols of skate culture: from the mass-produced consumer object to the unique object, from printed graphics to three-dimensional material, from a functional support to a wall sculpture.
Provenance
Artist's studio, France.
The artist's private collection up to the present sale.
Documentation
Certificate of authenticity signed by the artist provided with the artwork.
Invoice issued by the artist.
State
Very good overall condition.
The skateboard bears subtle natural irregularities stemming from its recycled origin (minimal signs of wear and variations in the wood), deliberately integrated into the artistic concept.
The textile elements are securely attached. No restoration.
Stylistic remarks (optional)
This work is part of Rom av.JC's contemporary practice, which explores transforming used skateboards into hybrid artistic objects, blending sculpture, references to craft, and formal reinterpretation. The use of natural fibers reinforces the material and tactile dimension of the medium.
Artist
Romain Hurdequint, also known as Rom av.JC (French, born in 1989)
Title
Reapus Vexillum (Textile composition on skateboard)
Date
2024
Technique and support
Textile assemblage (raw wool, natural fibers, woven threads) on a skateboard made of recycled wood, with paint on wood.
Dimensions (frame not included)
80 × 20 × 3 cm
Artwork without a frame.
Attribution
Romain Hurdequint – definite attribution, original work created by the artist.
Signature and inscriptions
Artwork signed on the back (handwritten signature and date, in black felt-tip pen).
Description
This work is a sculptural reinterpretation of the famous 'Ripper', Powell Peralta's iconic graphic emblem, a major figure in 1980s skate aesthetics.
The original motif, associated with the imagination of California counterculture, represents a skeleton emerging from a flat surface, becoming one of the most recognizable visuals in the history of skateboarding. Here, Rom av.JC does not offer a graphic reproduction, but a material transposition. The skateboard, the original support, is hollowed out to accommodate two vertical textile fields. The compositions alternate dark bands and light fibers, creating an almost heraldic rhythm. The masses of black wool at the ends frame the composition, while the white volumes bring an organic and tactile dimension.
In the center, the illustration evokes the figure of the Ripper, not as a mere quotation, but as a vestige. The iconic image is shifted from the industrial and silkscreened register to that of slow, manual, and textile labor. The artisanal gesture absorbs the visual aggressiveness of the original motif and transforms it into a sculpted surface. The work thus questions the circulation of symbols of skate culture: from the mass-produced consumer object to the unique object, from printed graphics to three-dimensional material, from a functional support to a wall sculpture.
Provenance
Artist's studio, France.
The artist's private collection up to the present sale.
Documentation
Certificate of authenticity signed by the artist provided with the artwork.
Invoice issued by the artist.
State
Very good overall condition.
The skateboard bears subtle natural irregularities stemming from its recycled origin (minimal signs of wear and variations in the wood), deliberately integrated into the artistic concept.
The textile elements are securely attached. No restoration.
Stylistic remarks (optional)
This work is part of Rom av.JC's contemporary practice, which explores transforming used skateboards into hybrid artistic objects, blending sculpture, references to craft, and formal reinterpretation. The use of natural fibers reinforces the material and tactile dimension of the medium.
Details
Artist
Rom av.JC
Edition
Original
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Sold with frame
No
Title of artwork
Reapus Vexillum
Technique
Mixed media
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
2024
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Beige, Black, Orange
Height
80 cm
Width
20 cm
Weight
1.4 g
Depiction/theme
Pop Culture
Style
Street art
Period
2020+
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