In death, everyone is equal, and yet every death is individual. “Individual Equality” was the title Dleks (Alex Hasert) had planned for his exhibition before he met death on October 11, 2024. Artist, poet, skateboarder, friend, lover. Struggling with the world and full of love for his loved ones. Laughing into the abyss. These words can also be used to describe his works, often gloomy at first glance, but usually conceal another hidden side.
A unique skateable monolith to tick off the spot list. A perfect 6’ tall metal half pipe stretching into the distance further than the eye can see, through a secluded section of Swedish forest. The term ‘insane terrain’ most certainly applies here!
With an unbelievably old, ripped up, Motörhead shirt on, the sickest pair of leather boots you’ve ever seen, a cig in one hand and an archaic piece of technology in the other, comes Olivia Jaffe. Like a spider carefully waiting for the moment to strike, often not disrupting the scene, just hanging in there tight till the time comes, she shoots to kill… dig into her photos and dive head-first into a rock and roll universe you only ever dreamed of before.
Interview with Space Bat Killer featured in Confusion issue 25
skateboarding is my second form of art as well! its a hobby, but the feeling i get from skateboarding is that equal love
I turned to discarded skateboards to convey these stories. Objects of mobility that have taken me to many of the places
Ray Gurz of Lost Soul Skateboards has written and released his first children’s book and last autumn, photographer Adam Novicki went out and shot an article with Ray for Confusion magazine issue 27.
An experienced skateboarder, consciously or unconsciously knows and feels the material, its texture, and density, of his/her choice. Glass is rarely used byskateboarders, and the idea of purposely creating objects of glass for skateboarding is something new for everyone. It’s an adventure, entering the unknown, which is the best part ofboth forms of expression – glass art and skateboarding.
Dedicated, passionate and true to the lifestyle, these Lifers have been skateboarding for the majority of their lives. Youth may come and go, but skateboarding has stayed with them.
I choose known spots in my city and I try to take them to my style putting them in flat colors and fitting them with something symbolic of the city.
Words, Photos and Video by Balthazar Wyss Some guys from Basel (Switzerland) built a new … Keep reading