THE INVISIBLE SKATE THEORY: An Exhibition on Belonging, Visibility & Skateboarding Culture

The Invisible Skate Theory traces the often unseen networks that connect women, nonbinary, and queer skaters across geography, identity, and digital space. Centered in the DMV (DC-Maryland-Virginia) skateboarding community, the exhibition explores how connection, culture-building, and resistance take shape in a scene long dominated by cis-male voices — and how those pushed to the margins have built new maps by necessity.

This show honors the organizers, the behind-the-scenes connectors, and the under-recognized forces shaping skateboarding today. It focuses on the bicoastal, grassroots ecosystem that links collectives like Skatefolk, FLO DMV, Womxn on Wheels, Imilla Skate, Exposure, and many others, where each connection — whether forged through a DM, a sticker swap, or a shared session — contributes to an ever-growing web of solidarity.