“PUMPED’ is a 13 minute insight into the Surf Lakes R&D facility near Yeppoon in Queensland, Australia.
After making waves for a couple of year and the constant process of testing and refining them, In August 2020 we gathered a slew of Australia’s best surfers (in a Covid safe manner of course!) to ride the new set up and share their honest and unbridled opinions and feedback.
Australian artist and professional surfer, Felicity Palmateer (28, Perth, WA) is excited to announce the release of her latest artistic endeavour, “Skin Deep”.
“Skin Deep” is a truly avant-garde audio-visual performance art project that meshes Palmateer’s two great life-long passions; art and surfing.
In “Skin Deep”, Palmateer explores her own interpretation of what it means to be free.
By stripping down and riding waves in remote and idyllic locations, Palmateer undertakes a journey towards uninhibited self-expression. She is a lady, alone and at home in the sea, doing something she loves.
She is exploring her own definition of what it means to be “me”.
“What began as a rather simple yet scary and exciting idea, has transformed into something far more cathartic, beautiful and challenging than I dreamed,” explains Palmateer.
“The process was incredibly empowering. By embracing my femininity it helped immensely with my self-esteem and self acceptance.”
“The ocean has been my playground, it has shaped my life since I was young; as has art.”
“I use both surfing and art as forms of meditation, motivation and as escapism. I feel most comfortable when I’m either in the water surfing, or creating.”
“To be able to intertwine art and surfing in such an intimate way in a project like Skin Deep has been so satisfying.”
The Skin Deep project, conceptualised by Palmateer and brought to life with the help of a small team of professional film makers, has a production timeline of nearly three years.
Locations include Fiji, Hawaii, the south and north-west coasts of Western Australia and Northern New South Wales (AUS).
State-of the-art Phantom cameras were used to capture many of Skin Deep’s most hypnotic moments and hours of RED EPIC and drone aerial footage were accumulated, then edited to the resulting four-minutes of captivating vision.
While certain beaches, backdrops and coastal formations may be recognisable, other locations were chosen for their remoteness and unspoiled, natural beauty. There were many logistical hurdles to consider during production.
Explains Skin Deep Producer, Johnathan “JJ” Jenkins: “Many of the accessible surf zones we considered are populated year-round so finding ideal locations and accounting for weather and waves was very tricky.”
“Another big component of this production was secrecy. It was essential we sort trusted, professional operators. Not only to ensure Felicity could feel comfortable performing, but so that we could travel discreetly to particularly special areas and avoid people, other cameras and crowds.”
Art and surfing are the two driving forces that have steered Palmateer’s life. Her father, Warrick, taught Felicity to surf and himself is an acclaimed ceramist. His most recent exhibit Confluence premiered at the John Curtin Gallery in Perth, Western Australia in late 2018. Felicity’s mother, Pauline, studied fashion design.
Prior to the pandemic and Covid-19 related restrictions, a visual arts component of Skin Deep was planned with exhibits intended to be held domestically in Australia and Internationally.
For now, Skin Deep is being made available on Vimeo for AU$5.00
• Citroën and Rip Curl continue their joint venture by presenting Berlingo Rip Curl special edition.
• This new collaboration enables both brands to share their passion for adventure and leisure in a versatile, functional model to support an active life.
• This Rip Curl special edition helps Berlingo reinforce its dynamic character and offers an escape in the utmost comfort:
• Style: a recreational vehicle with an assertive and sturdy design. It displays a spirited adventurous personality by adopting ochre-coloured inserts both outside and inside.
• Comfort: based on a Feel Pack level, Berlingo Rip Curl offers a high level of comfort and practicality with features such as the opening rear window, automatic air conditioning, Citroën Connect Nav or rear view camera with Top Rear Vision for added peace of mind.
BERLINGO, THE BENCHMARK IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, READY FOR ADVENTURE
Citroën intends to reinforce Berlingo’s adventurous spirit with this special edition, through an expressive and distinctive version, for a way of life geared towards freedom and action. Based on the core Feel Pack version of the range, the Berlingo Rip Curl has adopted an even more dynamic appearance with specific colour schemes both inside and out, and has been enhanced for the occasion by a number of features for even greater on-board comfort.
Citroën’s user-friendly, functional and rugged vehicle stands out in particular for its 3 individual seats in row 2, a cabin bathed in light thanks to the Modutop®, an opening rear window for easy access to the boot, a useful capacity of up to 4,000 litres and 18 useful driving aids. Character traits that uphold the Berlingo philosophy and equate to a sturdy vehicle that can be modulated as required, to carry a tribe, bicycles or surfboard. All these aspects make the association between Berlingo and the world of surfing and leisure represented by Rip Curl obvious.
BERLINGO RIP CURL: LIVELINESS AND COMFORT
Citroën and Rip Curl develop well-designed and technical products for well-being, leisure and escape. Berlingo Rip Curl carries these values and offers a leisure experience with style and comfort.
STYLE: EXPRESSIVE AND DISTINCTIVE
The new Citroën Berlingo Rip Curl has a stylish appearance and is distinguished by touches of Ochre colour both on the inside and out. It quite naturally bears the surf wear brand’s logo.
United by blood and sea. The brothers Nacho and Paolo establish a powerful vital bond that is expressed in their passion for surfing. Everything that these riders are for each other finds its place on the board: pioneer and follower, mentor and student, order and temperament. Adult and kid.
Blood Brothers shows us the strength of the fraternal bond at the point where Paolo begins to make his own direction, style and decisions. Bound by an “invention” in which both are the other’s emotional lifeline.
Directed by Diego Borges, and shot by Arturo Loustau in Tenerife, Spain, “Blood Brothers” documents the special bond between two brothers, their love for surf and the island they call home.
Born and raised in Playa las Americas, young surfer and junior champion of Spain, Paolo Giorgi and his half-brother and trainer Nacho Sebastia detail their complex relationship and their shared passion for the sport in this visually stunning short film.
“Blood Brothers” premiered at the 2020 Canarias Surf Film Festival, received an honorary mention for “best surfing” at the 2020 Swiss Surf Festival, and offers an intimate view of some of the best local surfing Tenerife has to offer.
