Surf
The artist who spent nine years illustrating a Qu’ran set in modern America
Art and understanding in the face of rising Islamophobia — Los Angeles-based artist Sandow Birk reimagines historical paintings with a contemporary political critique. His latest project is a Qu’ran illustrated with images from today’s America.
Written by: Alex King
Surfer Léa Brassy on her Icelandic surf and ski odyssey
Breaking the ice — Inspiring short film 'Being There’ documents surfer Léa Brassy and her polar explorer boyfriend Vincent Colliard’s joint adventure in search of far-flung, icy swell.
Written by: Alex King
The Basque surfers who took on the industry by founding a festival of their own
World's first surf film festival — Sancho Rodriguez, founder of the San Sebastián Surf Film Festival, shares how they brought together art, activism and audacious stunts to shake up surf culture.
Written by: Alex King
Artist Wolfgang Bloch on channelling the unconscious
Lost in the flow — Costa Mesa-based artist Wolfgang Bloch explains how he taps into a meditative state to create his sublime abstract paintings.
Written by: Alex King
Ephemeral Space of Time: RVCA’s longboarding muse
Surf, art, garms — French artist and surfer Marqaux Arramon-Tucoo takes us on a journey of her creative inspirations in this ethereal video from RVCA.
Written by: Saoirse O'Leary
Surf legend Rusty Miller on the rise of Donald Trump
Could surfing help make America great again? — Surfer, activist and elder statesman of surf culture, Rusty Miller, on how America has lost its way - and how surfing could help it find itself once again.
Written by: Alex King
An Irish surf odyssey that ventures into the dream world
Friends, fins, and folklore — Easkey Britton and Fergal Smith feature in Finisterre’s dreamy new surf short Féileacán (And The Lost Weekend).
Written by: HUCK HQ
Mollusk take us Summer Dreamin with Corey Colapinto
One for the beach bums — California’s art/surf mecca Mollusk Surf Shop shares a sun-bleached surf short, directed by filmmaker Jack Coleman.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Filmmaker Andrew Kidman on the magic of surf cinema
Surf filmmaking with soul — Artist, photographer and filmmaker Andrew Kidman steps back and takes a look at where surf filmmaking is at today.
Written by: Alex King
Exclusive: Quiet Life’s hazy summer video that'll take you to surf and sun
Super 8 never felt so great — Desperate for surf, sand and sunshine? Transport yourself to summer '16 with with this exclusive Quiet Life video, shot entirely on an old Super 8.
Written by: James Joiner