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Kalle Wiehn part for TPDG Supplies Co.

Arthur Derrien — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:41:35 +0000

That rolling board focus is pretty funny.

Lrg: Unite Nations European Tour Video

Arthur Derrien — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:16:36 +0000

Last summer a part of the Lrg team went around Europe to skate some demos and hit up a few street spots along the way. Here’s what they managed to get.

Willow’s World Webclip

Jan — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:09:04 +0000

TWS have come through with a sick pro piece by Berlin raised Cologne resident, Willow, originator of sick terms such as “stumpf”, “stomache” and “über”, uttered in an irrisistable German accent.
Good work, lad, innit?!

Willow’s Almost Surprise

Jan — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:49:41 +0000

In case any one missed it, Christof Wildgrube, aka Willow, is pro for Almost now! Chris Haslam was doing the honors in Cologne: “Hopefully he cries…!”

Willow Surprise Pro from Almost Skateboards on Vimeo.

NYC|C

Jan — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:33:18 +0000

NYC|C is a public art initiative dedicated to the global influence of New York City’s skateboard culture to be held in Cologne, Germany from September 21st until October 18th, 2012.

The monthlong festival will include photo exhibitions, a lecture series, movie screenings and a participatory skateboard happening all free and open to the public.

NYC|C is a part of the Plan12 Architecture Biennale in Cologne for which artist Alexander Basile and Oliver Tielsch are turning ten billboards throughout the city into art-locations within the public space. The billboards will showcase works by photographers Todd Jordan, Jonathan Mehring, Mike O’Meally, Giovanni Reda, Gerhard Stochl and Charlie Samuels, depicting New York City’s skateboarding scene in its architectural surroundings between 1989 and 2010.

The focal point of NYC|C is Basile’s gallery SSZ SUED which will premier the exhibition “Around A Town (eine Nacherzählung)” by Johannes Wohnseifer. This selection of photographs depicts Backworlds/Forwords, a performance project conceived by Wohnseifer in collaboration with artist and skateboarder Mark Gonzales at the Museum Abteiberg in Mönchengladbach, Germany in 1998.

As part of the exhibition, a lecture series by urban planners and researchers will the held in combination with screenings of films by RB Umali, Larry Clark, Pontus Alv and others.

Naturally, some actual skateboarding will take place as well. On September 23, Basile and Tielsch are inviting the public to a special New York City-themed version of Cologne’s annual skateboarding race at KAP686 skateplaza.

nyc-cologne.com

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The Drive: Blueprint Day 8

Alex — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:00:26 +0000

The final day and we had arrived at our final destination: Cologne. Once the last tricks had been wrapped up there was definitely a sense a relief; through all the bad weather and everything else we had made it. Stoked!

Sylvain entertained the crew on his skateboard.

Jensen couldn’t resist this passed out busker ollie.

SK-EIGHT-TE.

Once all the stunting is taken care of, Shier like to just cruise, man.

Celebratory chest bumps.

Shier and Jensen soak it up at Cologne Cathedral.

The Drive: Element Day 8

Alex — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:00:03 +0000

The final drive to Cologne: when blue marker pens go wrong…

8am departure from Vienna to Cologne.

Jarne and Nassim showed up 1 hour late, straight from a party with no sleep.

Too easy to not take advantage of the situation.

It could be enough…

But it’s not!

Guillaume did that on purpose. Fair play!

Too late to complain. Push the game to the limit.

Finally arrived in Cologne to meet the crew 2 hours late. Time to count the points and figure out who’s the winner !!!