February 8, 2010

Excuse the lack of posts lately, Knack’s been busy gettin an exhibition ready! -
Defining the essence of Australia’s skateboard culture,
TIC TACO: A photographic exhibition by Justin Barnwell, officially kick-starts a week of skateboard mayhem at Beach Burrito, Bondi Beach, on Wednesday 17th February and will be on display until Sunday 28th February, 2010
Celebrating Bowl-A-Rama (the Southern Hemispheres most premier and publicized skateboard competition) TIC TACO documents five years of gritty passion and tenacity in thirty photographs, as the worlds greatest professional and amateur skateboarders, their devote followers, and some truly colorful crowds, partake in the annual pilgrimage to Sydney’s Bondi Beach in search of the ultimate week of skateboard heaven.
The exhibition will kick start with a night of Mexican mayhem. Limited edition prints will be available to buy on the night with an exhibition opening special incentive.
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January 21, 2010
Official trailer for Machotaildrop starring James Faulkner,rick mccrank, anthony amadorri,vanessa guide,steve olson,
January 18, 2010

“In a film of startling power and unsettling intimacy – produced exclusively for wallpaper.com – video artist and photographer Robbie Cooper shoots back at active porn aficionados lost in ecstatic release and hears how their passion developed. Be aware that this is not easy titillation and some of you may find the footage shocking. But the film does throw up any number of questions about voyeurism and exhibitionism and makes clear the incredible nakedness of the solo sex act.” Wallpaper Magazine.
An interesting insight into how porn is perceived in the modern day. Quite in your face to watch. I felt happily uncomfortable.
January 18, 2010

Ex Insight pro skate Ben Barretto has got up his own art site displaying his installations,paintings and video work.
Check out the vid below and more on his site HERE
Photo from Boudist
January 15, 2010
The simplist ideas are always the best. This display for Hermès displays that. ©Satoshi Asakawa / Courtesy of Hermès Japon
December 4, 2009
Dig the photography on the latest Patagonia campaign on their site. Not sure who the photographer/photographers are, but he/they deserve props. The sense of adventure and extremities endured to find waves, really comes across in this documentary esque series. Clean styles I like.

CHRIS (SCOTTY)
December 1, 2009
A beautiful short skateboard video from Salazar Productions that reminds me of somewhere between the Indian festival of Holi to the opening titles or Spike Jonz’s Girl Classic. Featuring, Bradley Sheppard, Alien, Nate Lacoste, Chris Connolly, Nate Roline, Stacy Gabriel, Desmond Hoostie, Mike Klinkhamer, and Rob Rickaby
Directed By Liam Mitchell
Cinematography by Nathan Drillot and Liam Mitchell
salazarfilm.com
November 26, 2009
If you’re around this Saturday pop down the Sandpit cafe/bar for some summer fun and check out one half of knack’s photography. Images plucked and placed around the them of liquid and the knarly suburb we call base : bondi.
Kicks off around 5, perfect to get the Saturday started after a day under the sweltering heat. Get there early for free pizza, cheers Quinny! Works will be on display all the way up to Christmas and available in different sizes to pocket.

CHRIS
November 25, 2009

The always AMAZING creatively tickling SOKO Zine is available to download HERE Current issue #03 is fab!
Made by the talented Pogo, a boutique design studio based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
:: JUSTIN
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