Haroshi
Japanese artist
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Creative practice
In addition to sculpture, Haroshi is a collector, painter, architect, and industrial designer.[2] Haroshi's art studio in located in the outskirts of Tokyo.[2] Haroshi sources the skateboards he uses in his sculptures from his skater friends and skate shops he is friendly with.[4] He had the idea to use skateboards as a sculptural materials one day when he was staring at a stack of used skateboard decks in his room.[2] Haroshi has also collaborated with MediCom and Karimoku Furniture to create bearbrick toys. [7]
