A sculptural climbing hold installed on a climbing wall
The Wanderlust Appreciation SocietyStephan Balleux

Canvas Hold

Art-led
climbing holds.

Original artworks translated into functional objects for the climbing wall.

Holds

Selected works

Art on the wall

Relief, surface and form become objects that can be touched, positioned and climbed.

The Meme Queen, a climbable artwork by Santiago Mac-Auliffe
The Meme QueenSantiago Mac-Auliffe
The Wanderlust Appreciation Society, a climbable artwork by Stephan Balleux
The Wanderlust Appreciation SocietyStephan Balleux
Ear, a climbable artwork by Lauren May
EarLauren May
Ape Series, a climbable artwork by Sam Lynch
Ape SeriesSam Lynch

Artists & collaborators

Index
01

Santiago Mac-Auliffe

Artist

02

Stephan Balleux

Artist

03

Lauren May

Artist

04

Sam Lynch

Artist

05

Climbing Pixels

Creative production

About

Canvas Hold

The wall becomes a canvas.

Canvas Hold develops limited, art-led climbing holds for gyms and routesetters.

We translate paintings and sculptures into functional climbing objects. Routesetters compose with them; climbers activate them through movement.