Rom av.JC - Vinum messis (2025)

Original work created in collaboration by Rom av.JC (Romain Hurdequint) and Fabrica Minervae (Elisaveta Prokopchuk).

Dimensions : 110 × 110 × 8 cm.

“Vinum messis”, which can be translated as “The Harvest of Wine”, is a circular wall sculpture that combines recycled skateboard fragments, a painting inspired by ancient Greek pottery, and a three-dimensional textile work.

The piece revisits the form and iconography of a kylix, a drinking cup used in ancient Greek civilization, by letting repurposed wood, mythological figures, and contemporary textile materials dialogue with one another.

A reinvented antique kylix

With a diameter of 110 cm, “Vinum messis” follows the decorative organization of an ancient cup: a central figurative medallion, a wide ornamental crown, and several secondary scenes arranged around the composition.

The structure is made from cut skateboard planks assembled into a large circular shape.

The surfaces painted in black and natural wood evoke the black-figure decorations of Greek ceramics. The outer contour features a succession of stylized botanical motifs, while several characters and antique vases occupy the upper and lower parts.

In the center, two male figures dressed in antique fashion face each other and appear to be performing a dance, with hands brought together and one leg lifted.

Around this medallion, a multicolored textile crown transforms the composition into a work that is at once graphical, sculptural, and tactile.

A homage to the vine and to ancient traditions

The title “Vinum messis” refers to the grape harvest and the picking of grapes.

In Rom av.JC’s fictitious archaeological universe, this work would be a vestige dated to around 25 BCE, discovered near Givry, in Burgundy.

Its decor would evoke scenes of daily life related to the harvest and the stomping of the grapes.

This imaginary history is an integral part of the artistic approach: to invent antique objects from a civilization in which skateboards would have traversed the centuries.

The theme of wine also creates a special link between the Mediterranean traditions of antiquity and Burgundy’s viticultural heritage.

A collaboration between painting and textile creation

The uniqueness of this work lies in the combination of two complementary artistic practices.

Rom av.JC transforms used skateboards into an object inspired by ancient archaeology. The boards are cut, assembled, and painted to host the figurative scenes and ornamental motifs.

Fabrica Minervae, Elisaveta Prokopchuk’s textile art studio, adds an additional material dimension through a weave of fibers and threads worked in relief.

The central crown consists of different textures and textile techniques, with cotton and wool threads, thick cords, loops, and volumes of fluffy fibers.

Colors alternate between natural white, mustard yellow, orange, ochre, turquoise blue, and deep blue.

Some areas feature tight and structured weaving, while others favor large loops and soft volumes, creating a particularly pronounced contrast with the smooth surface of the painted wood.

The threads are integrated into the circular structure by a system of passages and fastenings along the wood’s contours.

A work at the intersection of contemporary art and re-use

“Vinum messis” brings together several artistic dimensions:
- The transformation of recycled skateboards into a wall sculpture.
- The reinterpretation of ancient Greek pottery and its black-figure decorations.
- The dialogue between painting, wood, and textile techniques.
- The creation of a fictitious archaeological universe.
- An approach to reuse in which materials retain part of their history.

The old skateboard holes, wood marks, irregular cuts, and certain deliberately fragmented areas remain visible.

These features reinforce the appearance of a recomposed archaeological object and contribute to the work’s identity.

Specifications
Title: Vinum messis (The Harvest of Wine)
Artists: Rom av.JC × Fabrica Minervae
Type: Original work, wall sculpture and textile creation
Support: Recycled skateboards, cut and assembled
Materials: Painted wood, cotton and wool threads, textile fibers
Techniques: Assembly, painting, relief textile work
Dimensions: 110 × 110 × 8 cm
Weight: 8 kg
Colors: Black, natural wood, white, blue, orange, ochre, and yellow
Inspiration: Greek kylix, ancient ceramics, harvest, mythology
Destination: Wall decoration, contemporary art collection

Condition and peculiarities
Work offered in the state presented in the photographs.
The wood retains traces of its prior use as a skateboard: mounting holes, surface marks, and irregularities.
The cuts and visible wood fragments contribute to the artwork’s aesthetics.
The textile work deliberately exhibits a wide diversity of textures, volumes, and densities.
Detailed photographs allow appreciation of the materials and craftsmanship.

Shipping
Given the 110 cm diameter, the assembled wooden structure, and the relief textile elements, this work requires custom packaging and appropriate protection.
“Vinum messis” is an original piece at the crossroads of contemporary art, textile art, and imagined archaeology. A unique piece that links skateboard culture to the artistic and viticultural heritage of antiquity.