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Drift Tricks and Skatepark Allyship by Dani Abulhawa
9/2/24 - 21/4/24
Leeds Art Gallery
The Headrow
Leeds, LS1 3AA
Traditional skateboarding spaces can often feel exclusive and intimidating to those outside the usual demographic. Both Skatepark Allyship and Drift Tricks (2023) aim to dismantle these barriers, asserting the power of inclusive play and the positive ripple effects it can have on community well-being and cohesion. Accompanying this installation is a programme of workshops running from February - April, devised by the artist to activate these sculptures through skateboarding, movement, and play.
Civic Skateboarding was about forming better relationships between skateboarders and Leeds’ civic and cultural institutions in order to better protect one another. It paid particular attention to the growing number of female and minority gender skateboarders who are disproportionally affected by the lack of safety in public spaces and was co-created, co-curated, and co-skated by many members of the Leeds skateboard community. Read here.