For 20 years, artist Mickalene Thomas has been celebrating the power of the female gaze. Her practice explores femininity, race, culture, sexuality and beauty, through artworks which empower and offer new avenues for representation. Thomas is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist whose work has yielded instantly recognizable and widely celebrated aesthetic languages within contemporary visual culture. She is known for her elaborate portraits of Black women composed of rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel. This triptych of skate decks is a reproduction of her work Afro Goddess Looking Forward. It is produced by The SKATEROOM in collaboration with the artist. THE SKATEROOM is a certified B Corporation that embraces the social entrepreneurship model. They sponsor empowerment and education programs for underserved youth worldwide, and they are committed to transparency and sustainability in all aspects of their production process. Each deck measures approx. 31in x 8in (80 x 20 cm) Made of 7-ply Grade A, FSC-certified Canadian maple wood 1 Easyfix wall mount included per deck
