Merkava, also known as Celestial Chariots, is an expression used in the ancient scripture of Kabbalah. The Merkava is an angel composed of four entities: the man, the bull, the lion and the eagle. These entities are responsible for the four ways in which the spiritual world interacts with the physical world. As water is a source of life, Kabbalah compares water to holy scripture, the five books of Moses.

In my design, I try to connect the idea of the imagery of the Merkava depicted on the paddleboard with the path it follows on the water. The word Merkava contains the word "Mer", which means sea in French, creating an additional connection.

I grew up on the beaches of the Mediterranean Sea in the city of Haifa, Israel, where I surfed daily and built my own surfboards, illustrating them with my airbrush creations. I am proud to be part of this wonderful Wavellon project.

Enjoy the board and dive into the deepest mysteries of life above the blue oceans!