"The Legend," Mark Gonzales Finds Perfect Balance in Fine Art and Skateboarding || HYPEBEAST Diaries

HYPEBEAST meets up with artist Mark Gonzales in his Lower East Side studio. The Supreme team member still skates, but has mellowed from his raucous early years. “I think at 50, I think I reached the type of maturity where my art is fine art,” he chuckles. “Where before it was just kid stuff.”

“Maybe inside the skateboard world I’m someway on the outside,” Gonzales reflects. “I’m a different way.” As he manuals through Chinatown and shows us the knick-knacks inside his studio space, he meditates on the contrast between his physical approach to skateboarding and emotional take on artwork. “I’m not afraid to … break a bone or … lose my teeth,” Gonzales affirms. “But… I like soft colors, I like pink, I like a lot of things that aren’t really ‘tough."

Inside the space, the Gonz maneuvers around half-finished canvases, Funko Pop figurines, old skate magazines and retro Makaha boards to get to his window-side workspace. “Mostly you can see it’s pretty messy, that’s the way I work.” he admits “Sometimes it’s hard for ideas to formulate with a clean environment.” As he paints, Gonzales considers how his work attitude has shifted “It’s kinda weird to not have a reason but just to be following an instinct. In my opinion, thats what makes good art.”

Check it out below.

Fairytales of Motion || Short Film

Animators often build characters and their motions at the same time, creating an equivalence between who someone is and how they move.

 It feels natural, but in fact it’s a technique designed to aid storytelling. It’s a fairytale of motion.

That’s what this film is about.

Check it out below.

Fairytales of Motion from Alan Warburton on Vimeo.

Inner Ocean Records || FUTURES Vol. 6 

(Full Album)

Hit play, lock your doors, dim the lights and astro glide your way into the beat.

Life of Pie || Short Film

In 2002, mountain bikers and entrepreneurs Jen Zeuner and Anne Keller moved to Fruita, Colorado, in search of cheap rent, world-class single track, and free time to ride. 

Over 15 years later, the two unconventional women have helped reshape one of the state’s most conservative towns, uniting the community through advocacy, inclusivity, and damn good pizza.

Have a peek below.

Life of Pie from Patagonia on Vimeo.

Skepta || Fatherhood and Life Outside of Music || Apple Music

Skepta gets real about family, death, love and relationships with his sister and Apple Music host Julie Adenuga.

Watch the King of Grime below.

Elijah Nang || Gaijin LP (Full Album)

Gai-jin -(Noun) foreigner. 

As he was looking at his surroundings he bumped into a kid named Riku who had a broken wooden sword, Riku was excited because he'd never met a foreigner before. 

Riku later invited him to his home and the foreigner met his family but...this was no ordinary family as they were Samurais. 

As the foreigner peaked through the branchy hut he saw a dozen more just like Riku’s family, it was at that moment he realised he was in the Land of the Samurai... 

Enjoy.

RIMOWA || Never Still ft. Kim Jones 

The new RIMOWA campaign featuring Dior men creative director Kim Jones, shot in Tokyo and India, directed by Builders Club founders Jonas & Julien with some VFX by Builders Club.

Have a peek below.

RIMOWA | Never Still ft. Kim Jones from Builders Club on Vimeo.