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Virgil Abloh's 'Freedom Skatepark' at risk of closure two years after inception

Reymond Awusei Johnson

January 7, 2024 5:23 PM

Virgil Abloh's 'Freedom Skatepark' has stood as a symbol of creativity, community, and freedom. However, recent developments suggest that this iconic space is facing closure just two years after its establishment, raising concerns among skaters, art enthusiasts, and the community at large.

Virgil Abloh

The closure is imminent due to pressures and challenges brought forth as a contractor built a cement wall to prevent skaters from accessing the place.

Wole Olosunde, a designer and native New Yorker, made the revelation in an Instagram post over the weekend after he visited the park, where he discovered the park had been closed.

âFinally got to visit FREEDOM, the skate park Virgil Abloh built in Accra, Ghana,â Olosunde wrote. âOne of his last projects before he passed. I left heartbroken and confused. Cause why tf is no one talking about or fighting for this?â he quizzed.

Olosunde further revealed that a business owner has âbuilt a cement wall then poured sand through the park to keep all skaters out.â

âIt has been like this for almost a full year, leaving these kids with nowhere to skate,â he added. âTo the point they built their temporary skate park to be able to keep spreading the love of skating and building community.â

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The post attracted genuine concerns from his followers and partners including Surf Ghana, who were glad to witness Olosunde using his platform to voice out their grievances.

âWe sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share our story. It has been nearly 9 months since weâve been unable to use the space we paid for and lovingly built into an incredible skatepark with the help of the Ghanaian community and enthusiasts from around the world,â Surf Ghana commented.

âRegrettably, we have encountered acts of sabotage, and we are still searching for the necessary support to either regain access to our space or potentially find a new location,â

American rapper, singer, and songwriter Travis Scott also replied, âMANNN WHATT"

Virgil Abloh was an American fashion designer and entrepreneur. He was the artistic director of Louis Vuittonâs menswear collection from 2018 until he died in late 2021.

Abloh was also the chief executive officer of the Milan-based label Off-White, a fashion house he founded in 2012. He was born on September 30, 1980, in Rockford, Illinois, to Ghanaian immigrant parents.

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Reymond Awusei Johnson

Reymond Awusei Johnson is a news personality with creative writing and experience in covering general worthy news content both locally and foreign front giving spotlight to information pertaining to the every day person.