“I’m just going to put this little political statement right here.” Image: Haro
Kelly Slater is a lot of things. He’s a world champion 11 times over. He’s a businessman–or in the words of Jay Z, he’s not a businessman, he’s a business, man. He’s an environmentalist, a fashion designer, a wave pool designer, and now he’s an artist. Sort of, at least. “It’s not my art,” he wrote on Instagram. “I’m just supporting a friend’s art and hosting the event.”
This coming Thursday, Kelly’s hosting a show called Apolitical Process in Venice, California. It runs through October 9th. According to his Instagram post, it’s “a vision by Kelly Slater, Curated by PM Tenore. Featuring Bruce Reynolds, Kevin Ancell and Todd Glaser.”
Here’s what he’s got to say about it: “This is an artistic journey through the chaotic and sometimes inflammatory 2016 election cycle. It is our aim to explore and expose the underlying truth, hypocrisy, danger, motivations, misinformation and effects of this process. It is our hope that the artwork produces thoughtful discussion, transparency and an openness to question the powers that be…”
