Monument Snowboards is pleased to introduce you to the first board of our new lineup for the 2010-2011season. 2010-2011 will be another collection of amazing riding snowboards featuring artwork from some of the most critically acclaimed artists from around the world.
ABOUT CLEON PETERSON:
His dystopian scene evoke Thomas Hobbes' description of life as war between individuals: "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." Many of Peterson's paintings feature images of hostility removed from any scenery that might bring reason to bear a sense of justness to the brutality; the only context given is the mélange of evisceration coating the floor. In other works, the setting is a cityscape where storefronts only server to indulge the base narcissism and vice taking place on the streets.
Where one might sense that Peterson's characters occupy a lawless world, there is rather a significant presence of authorities, albeit wantonly corrupt and perhaps more savage than the civilian population. And while the official's uniform connotes his mandate for dominance, the real power is vested in an erratic sea of like-minded miscreants that forces outsiders to bend to its will. Deviance is simply the norm, and the displaced individual is forced to navigate this wicked world alone, finding hollow bits of pleasure and meaning in violence, sex, religion and drugs.
Peterson describes his bedlam as "a gray world where law breakers and law enforcers are one in the same; a world where ethics have been abandoned in favor of personal entitlement." The Los Angeles-based artist has shown at galleries internationally, including Deitch Projects in New York, White Walls in San Francisco, and New Image Art in Los Angeles.
NEW IMAGE ART
New Image Art has laid claim to either breaking or propelling the careers of such “art stars” as Ed Templeton, Jo Jackson, Chris Johanson, the late Rebecca Westcott, Neck Face, Ashley Macomber, Tauba Auerbach, Cleon Peterson, the Date Farmers, and Bast just to name a few. Director Goldberg has been famed for her discriminating eye and solid curatorial skills which have distinguished the finest of both eminent and emergent talents coming out of the street, skate and surf scenes.
About the board:
BlackBlack
MSRP: $319
Featuring the E.S.P. I Core (Earth Science Project), the BlackBlack is the most popular series in our line-up. This twin ruler will allow you to learn your entire trick bag in all conditions and on all the terrain you can throw at it. This premier park deck comes in jibberific sizes! The E.S.P. I core and Muffle Walls gives you bombproof durability and snap while the Ultra Speed base will give you all the speed you need. Endorsed by Youth Crew Rider Ethan Deiss (ranked in Transworld’s Top Five most viewed parts for 2009 for his part in Role Model Productions’ “Think Positive).
You can see the full collection January 28 – Feb 1 in Denver, CO at the SIA Tradeshow at the Monument Snowboards booth (#2319).
About Monument Snowboards:
Each year we curate an ever-growing pedigree of artists to create site-specific art and deliver the highest quality product on the market. Turning our back to momentary trends, vapid graphic design and company branding, we focus on the visual impact and technical superiority of our boards. Everything we produce is created hand in hand with a roster of established and emerging artists in an attempt to infuse art into the world around us. Our dedication to provide premium products drives us to search for new and unique approaches to enhance riders' snowboard lifestyles worldwide. Started in 2001, based on a collective of Mid-Atlantic artists, MNMNT was started and driven by art. Providing unique products to riders. Today, that collective is worldwide, with many artists across the globe contributing to our vision. While many companies have changed their direction based on the industry trends, MNMNT has stayed true to its beginnings.
Monument Snowboards Team (Youth Crew)
Ethan Deiss, Robby Balharry, Chris Geisen, Nick Geisen
For more info please contact info@monumentsnowboards.com or visit monumentsnowboards.com.
