Skateboards with Jewish culture, that is "Jewish Quarter Pipe"

On 40 skateboard decks at the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow, we can admire the works of New York artist Steve Marcus. They refer to the culture and traditions of Krakow's Jewish community. The exhibition will run until January 2024.

The exhibition was created in collaboration with New York niche artist Steve Marcus, who once skateboarded and painted graffiti on New York walls and now has collaborations with major museums in the United States, not only Jewish ones, but also with artists and counterculture places such as the Fillmore club in San Francisco or the band The Red Hot Chili Peppers. The exhibition at the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow consists of skateboards that have become a form of painted canvas. The images depict a comic-style fresh and new approach to Jewish culture and tradition.

– The exhibition is the result of Steve Marcus's stay in Krakow and his observations on the tradition, culture, and contemporary life of this city, processed through sensitivity and contextualized around Jewish culture. Steve Marcus looks at reality through pop culture glasses, alternative culture glasses, in a light and seemingly casual way, often addressing serious topics – explains Tomasz Strug, deputy director of the Galicia Jewish Museum and curator of the exhibition.

The number of skateboards in the exhibition collection is not accidental. The number 40 has special significance in the Torah and Talmud. It was for 40 years that Moses led the people through the desert and for 40 days he stayed on Mount Sinai. According to the biblical story of Noah, it rained for 40 days before the world was submerged under water. The number 40 symbolizes a process of passage and transformation, as well as the idea of renewal and a new beginning. A new beginning and a new motif to show this rich culture in a different way.

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