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Retna X BTS Skate Deck 5
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Skate Deck 5 from the exclusive Retna x Beyond The Streets collaboration (2018) is an 8.0-inch board in an edition of 250, the largest run in the five-deck series. It carries Retna's coded script onto a functional skateboard format, produced for the Beyond The Streets exhibition context.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 250. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The Beyond The Streets series translated Retna's alphabet into collectible functional objects, bridging fine art and skate culture. As the highest-numbered deck at 250, this is the most accessible entry point into the set, making it a common gateway piece for new collectors of his work.
Collector Perspective
Decks are valued highest when unmounted, undeck-gripped, and in original condition. At 250 units this is the most available deck in the run, so condition and completeness drive desirability. It also functions as the anchor piece for anyone assembling the full five-deck set.
Historical Context
Beyond The Streets, the touring exhibition founded by Roger Gastman, celebrated graffiti and street art and produced artist merchandise and editions. Retna's participation placed his script alongside a canon of graffiti figures, and the deck series extended that platform into wearable, rideable form.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned skate deck
- Release date
- 2018
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Skate Deck; catalog dimensions 80 x 20 cm.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 250.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Retna's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2018 and attributes the edition to Beyond The Streets.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Beyond The Streets. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Retna — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- RETNA (Q16218751) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
What is Beyond The Streets?
A major touring exhibition of graffiti and street art founded by Roger Gastman, which produced artist editions and collaborative objects like these decks.
Which deck is this in the series?
Deck 5, the largest edition of the five at 250 boards.
Is it meant to be ridden?
It is a functional 8.0-inch skate deck, but as a collectible it holds most value unridden and in original condition.
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