There comes a point in every artist's life when ideas fill his head to the brim. Sometimes there's just too much to express that the body feels like exploding.
How many artists can actually feel comfortable going beyond the four walls of their private sanctuary and follow their body's need for extreme action to create their masterpieces? A man by the name of Matt Cheney has successfully integrated action sports with oil painting to create abstract art works. Cheney uses his favorite sports like snowboarding, skateboarding and skydiving to make spontaneous art on canvas.
According to the 25-year old action artist, "By integrating sports that I love however, expressing myself becomes something uniquely different. I often do not know what the final results will be."
His latest work was done in New Hampshire, where he painted a 12' x 8' canvas using his snowboard as a big palette knife.
Snowboard Painting
Action Art by Matt Cheney
Trend Themes
1. Action Sports Art - Creating art through the integration of action sports like snowboarding, skateboarding, and skydiving.
2. Spontaneous Art - Making art that is unplanned and unpredictable, resulting in unique and unexpected outcomes.
3. Extreme Art Expression - Exploring the limits of creativity by combining extreme sports and traditional art forms.
Industry Implications
1. Art Galleries - Opportunities for showcasing and selling unique and dynamic action sports art in gallery settings.
2. Sports Equipment - Potential for collaboration with action artists to develop specialized equipment for creating art during sports activities.
3. Outdoor Adventure Tourism - Incorporating action sports art experiences as part of adventure tourism packages for tourists seeking unique and immersive art experiences.