Like so many of his pieces, Basquiat's Robot embodies his ability to abstract the human figure and to imbue it with countless meanings. Defined by confident strokes of oilstick, its lines and shapes combine to form an active composition of grids, vectors, numbers, and letters which both surround the figure and appear on his body.
The Skateroom's edition of this classic piece is made of Grade-A Canadian Maple skate decks, and a portion of the proceeds will go to support skateboarding projects in marginalised areas. Enjoy Basquiat's expert synthesis of modernist painting, hip-hop culture, and Christian iconography yourself, which will be as at home on a museum wall as it is hanging beside a window in your living room.