V&A Dundee has launched two limited edition skateboards inspired by the skating community that have made the plaza around the museum their home.

The boards were created by local designer-maker and skater Mickey Fenton and made collaboratively with The Bonny Company, an independent skateboard manufacturer based in Dundee.

This new partnership builds on Fenton’s previous work with V&A Dundee on the V//ALLIE project in 2020. He explored the plaza area around the museum to determine how skateboarding can transform spaces.

The shared space outside the museum is also home to Cobolt Collective’s colourful Play Plaza mural and the successful Heather Street Food van. The new collectible skateboards are designed with sustainability in mind. The Recycled Edition board by Fenton was made by transforming worn pre-loved skateboards into newly etched cruiser boards. The second board, The Bonny Edition, was designed by Fenton and manufactured in collaboration with The Bonny Company.

Fenton said: “The motif etched on the board is inspired by the architecture of the museum. The friendly and vibrant atmosphere of the space is quite unique.”