Recently , Dweck has revisited themes from his first two bodies of work , '' The End '' and '' Mermaids '' , to create customized surfboards emblazoned with black-and-white silhouette images of mermaids . Dweck describes himself as a casual surfer , and the boards are ridable as well as works of art . The surfboards measure six feet and six inches in length and are handcrafted in California , where silk-screen prints of Dweck 's photographs are coated with fiberglass and high-gloss resin to create what ArtDaily describes as “ beautiful , handmade surfboard-shaped sculptures that seamlessly merge Dweck ’s subject and medium . ” They are named after figures who have influenced Dweck 's career , such as Harold " Doc " Edgerton , who developed techniques for underwater flash photography used extensively in '' Mermaids '' , and Duke Kahanamoku who is widely credited with popularizing the sport of surfing . ArtDaily quotes Dweck saying of his surfboards : ' “ I love the implied movement of these forms , as well as the smooth , fluid shapes . They become vehicles that transport you to other places … I would like people to have a transporting experience with the work . ” On November 6 , 2015 at Phillip 's London , Dweck 's surfboard The Duke 's Mermaid ( Sapphire ) sold for a world record of $ 57,000 , ranking in the top ten lots for the auction . Another was auctioned in a benefit for Southampton Hospital Dweck 's first feature-length film , " The Last Race , " premiered on January 22 , 2018 in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival in Park City , Utah , where it was billed as " A cinematic portrait of a small town stock car track and the tribe of drivers that call it home as they struggle to hold onto an American racing tradition . " Produced and directed by Dweck under the working title " Blunderbust " , it explores and documents the culture of amateur stock car drivers at the Riverhead Raceway in Riverhead , New York and laments the impending destruction of the raceway , the last of what were once 40 on Long Island , at the hands of " big-box " stores
2018 Sundance Film Festival
2018 Sundance Film Festival
Michael Dweck