Banksy (British 1974-), 'Clown Skateboards Test Press (Ukrainian Charity 1/1)', 2022, a complete set of 3 blue and yellow screen-printed skateboard decks, a unique charity variant produced to raise funds for the Ukrainian crisis using the original 2000 acetates, Decks: 80.5 x 20cm each (3)

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Charity Lot: All proceeds including Buyers Premium will be going directly to The BRC Ukraine Crisis Appeal.

Note from the Publishers:

We are putting up a special one-of-one version of our Test Press Series designed by Banksy for Clown Skateboards, produced in the colours of the Ukrainian flag. All proceeds will be going directly to The BRC Ukraine Crisis Appeal.

You can read the full origin story here but suffice it to say we were only ever going to produce 100 sets of that series. However, there was a small matter of how we responded (as millions all over the world have) to the resulting humanitarian crisis springing from Putin’s war on Ukraine. We had made a promise to our Test Press Family that we would retire the acetates after the run but we couldn’t just stand by and watch this man-made disaster unfold, so we put it to a vote. We contacted all buyers and the majority responded. They were in for “one last job”.

90% were in favour and there were some who didn't agree with it (a few of whom gave well-argued responses); but that's why we asked the question in the first place. Should the results have been reversed, we wouldn't be doing the run.

What we would say is that while we are fully aware of the hypocrisy in certain quarters of the western media, this is not a reaction to war in our backyard.

This is a humanitarian reaction to a very real and present concern.

Here's to peace.

Jeff and Vikas

Clown Skateboards

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