Here I am, dealing with my annual pilgrimage to the States. First stop Chicago, almost a second home to me after having collaborated for years with the local skateboard company Affiliate Skateboards. And i obviously had to pay a visit to Uprise Skateshop, owned by my good friend Uriah Ruta.
Check out the photos that usually speak louder than words! Next stop LA, to visit the californian side of the family, Neen Williams and Derrick Wilson.
Blast Distribution present Cliché Résumé: 320 pages of european skateboarding, with a photo exhibit at bastard store, via Scipio Slataper 19, Milano.
The book, written by Mackenzie Eisenhour and published by Ginko Press, is the result of the wise art direction of ill-Studio in Paris.
It will open up on Friday April 16, at 6,00 PM, Jeremie Daclin, Flo Mirtain, Ricardo Fonseca, JB Gillet, Javier Mendizabal e Charles Collet will be attending for the occasion, they will skate the bastard bowl, besides signing books and decks.
In the COMVERT HQ offices, located in Via Scipio Slataper 19, Milano, we will hold on Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July, a workshop with Marianna Santoni, Adobe guru in Photoshop for photography. Hours will be 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm each day.
The program is as follows:
If you’re interested, even for one of the three days, we still have a couple of vacant seats, if you pass the admission test!
Lessons will be held in italian. We also recommend bringing your own laptop.
Info: giuliano.berarducci@bastard.it or 333-9595-730
Today good friend of us Filip announce that his website has been given a proper facelift. Splitted into two independent sites; one part with the design works and and the other features photography projects. All sections of both pages have been updated with new contents and recent projects.
So start explore the design and photography works.
Wild in The Streets - GSD07 Milano
…that’s how you’d call the photo vernissage hosted by bastard store, Saturday December the 13th.
Edo Paris keeps freezing his world in black and white, to introduce you the skateboarding scene of Milano, with its many fellas and unforgettable party moments.
This is just the first of some events planned to take place in the bastard store for the months to come.
If I don’t see you there next weekend you’d better to keep in touch for the future..
I just came back from Paris Photo 2008, a must go in the international photography scenario. All the main galleries and agencies worldwide were showing their images at the Carrousell du Louvre de Paris. And many interesting shows all around town, grand openings and whatnot. Guest of Honour was Japan, well portrayed with the work of the legendary Nobuyoshi Araki and many others.
Altough the three days at the Carroussell finished on Sunday November 16th, many exhibitions that were opened up in these days will stay up until January, some even ’til February. So if you happen to be in Paris in the next two months and you’re interested in photography, i suggest to give it a look.
Among the many things, i recommend “Exactitudes”; an interesting project that put a smile on my face. Rotterdam based photographer Arli Versluis and profiler Ellie Uyttenbroek shot in the last 14 years trying to strike the heterogenous “dress codes” of the street. So they bless us with these 112 panels of “urban types”. Below is the panel titled “Skaters”, a little bit of an oldie, but still close to us. Funny watching the skate community “frozen” in 1997, so far away style-wise, but so close in memories. Besides Skaters, Rockers and Hipsters you can check’em all out at exactitudes.com.
On Affiliate’s blog there is an interview with Giuliano Berarducci in the Media Spotlight area that lets the ones behind the camera step out and shine.
