April 11, 2010
April 1, 2010
Hokkaido Trip
In the latest issue (May) of Surfer Magazine there is an article on a trip I took in January to frozen northern Japan. The beach was covered in snow and the ocean was 32 degrees, but we rode some fun right point breaks in one of the most scenic parts of the country. The photos in the article were taken by Brian Nevins. Here are a few photos I took. I will be putting together more words and a gallery with more photos for my portfolio website soon.
click images to enlarge | © Joe Curren | category: cold, landscape, surf, travel | tags: hokkaido, japan, surfer magazine, trees
April 1, 2010
Josef Koudelka
Here’s another interesting quote regarding the creative process coming from one of my favorite photographers:
“I don’t know what’s important to the people who look at my photos. What’s important to me is to make them. I work all the time, but there are only a few of my photos that I find really good. I am not even sure that I am really a good photographer. I think that anyone working as I do could do the same. But my purpose is not to prove my talent. I photograph almost every day, except when it’s too cold for traveling the way I do – as in this time of winter. Sometimes my photos are OK, other times they are not, but I think that eventually something will come out of my work. I don’t worry about it.”
–photo and quote Josef Koudelka, via a photo student
click images to enlarge | © Joe Curren | category: etcetera, inspiration, photographica | tags: josef koudelka
March 24, 2010
Liquid Salt Interview
I recently did a quick interview with the website Liquid Salt which “profiles the people who make the art, culture + lifestyle of surfing.”
My interview can be found here.
click images to enlarge | © Joe Curren | category: press, surf | tags: liquid salt
March 24, 2010
The Impossible Project
Good news coming from the Impossible Project today. After being discontinued in 2008, polaroid film has been resurrected…
“As the last quantities of carefully stored original Polaroid films are currently melting like snow in the sun, it is about time to introduce a new chapter of analog Instant Photography.”
–photo and quote from The Impossible Project
click images to enlarge | © Joe Curren | category: photographica | tags: polaroid, the impossible project
March 24, 2010
Jim Jarmusch’s Golden Rules
Interesting quote from director Jim Jarmusch about encouraging people to steal ideas. Jarmusch made “Down By Law” and “Deadman”, two of my favorite films…
The quote was taken from an interview on www.moviemaker.com
Not sure who made the graphic…
click images to enlarge | © Joe Curren | category: etcetera, inspiration | tags: jim jarmusch
February 23, 2010
Thread Photos
Here are some of Patrick Trefz photographs from the making of his 16mm surf film “Thread” that I was fortunate enough to be a part of. Thread was filmed in 2006-07 in Santa Barbara (shots of my brother Tom and I in the studio and Sandspit sequence), Greece (trees) and Cabo Verde (surf frame grab). Here’s links to Trefz’s websites that have more of his photographs and info on the film and book. Trefz has a new film in the works called “Idiosyncrasies” set to release this year. It should be a good one…
www.patricktrefz.com
www.threadthefilm.com
February 19, 2010
The Happening-Australia
Art / Film / Music Festival
After an overwhelming response to the inaugural Bondi Beach event in 2008, The Happening finally returns to Australia this March.
A celebration of surf culture and community and its reach beyond the waves into the world of music, art and film — The Happening 2010 will be held in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, bringing together under one roof: Brushfire Records musicians Matt Costa, Zee Avi, Neil Halstead and Will Conner; film-makers George Greenough, Chris and Emmett Malloy – previews of 180° South and The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights – plus the exhibited works of contemporary artists from The Surf Gallery, Laguna Beach, California.
The history of The Happening harks back to 2002 when professional surfer and filmmaker Chris Malloy, his cousin, filmmaker and owner of Brushfire Records Emmett Malloy, and Will Pennartz of The Surf Gallery brought together three disconnected elements of beach culture – art, film and music – into a single event.
In 2008, the event extended its reach traveling to Sydney’s Bondi Beach Pavilion, Tokyo, London, Cornwall and Paris — spreading surf culture around the world. MUSIC
Heading up The Happening 2010 is MATT COSTA. Growing up in Huntington Beach, California, Costa began songwriting during an 18-month rehabilitation period following a serious leg injury that put pay to a promising skateboarding career.
On the strength of his debut release, the folky, beautiful Songs We Sing, Costa earned a rep as an L.A. buzz act, crisscrossed the U.S. in a van, and performed at all the major North American music festivals including Coachella, Lollapalooza, Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, and Austin City Limits among others. In 2007 Costa recorded the follow-up Unfamiliar Faces, again on Brushfire Records. He is currently working on new material.
Next up is NEIL HALSTEAD. Based in the English coastal town of Newquay, Halstead is one of Britain’s most respected songwriters. The singer and guitarist cut three albums fronting Slowdive, before forming 4AD favourites Mojave 3 in ‘95. Halstead made his solo debut in 2002 with Sleeping On Roads and a follow-up on Brushfire in 2008, Oh! Mighty Engine.
ZEE AVI was born on the island of Borneo, later moving to Kuala Lumpur, Avi learnt to play guitar at 17. Beginning to write and perform, she posted her songs on YouTube for a friend to hear. The viral buzz around her postings eventually resulting in the release of her 2009 self-titled debut album on Brushfire/Monotone Records.
Picking up the opening slot is local Byron talent WILL CONNER. With a reputation for making music with a pure and unwavering sound, CONNER along with special guest 21st century soul surfer DAVE “RASTA” RASTOVICH, will open proceedings performing tracks from his new album Sailing, Love & Food.
FILM
Woodshed Films will tour special extended previews of 180º SOUTH the latest film by CHRIS AND EMMETT MALLOY — and, THE WHITE STRIPES UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS directed solely by EMMETT MALLOY, as well as short films by legendary surf cinematographer George Greenough.
180º SOUTH: In 2005 filmmaker Chris Malloy took a trip to Patagonia with Yvon Chouinard — one of the most unique and prolific environmentalists — and writer/filmmaker/producer Rick Ridgeway. It was then the idea for what would be come the film 180° South was officially hatched.
The film follows young American adventurer Jeff Johnson’s journey, following in the footsteps of Chouinard and best friend Doug Tompkins’ 1968 exploration of untouched mountain ranges and un-surfed coastline, on a 5000-mile expedition from California to deep Patagonia.
ART
At each of the Happening shows will be a gallery space exhibiting works from the following artists and photographers.
Artists: Jeff Canham, Harry Daily, Andy Davis, Ned Evans, Julie Goldstein, Yusuke Hanai, Alex Kopps, Greg Lamarche, Michael Leon, David Lloyd, Geoff McFetridge, Randy Noborikawa, Scott Richards, Mark Tesi, Pablo Ugartetxea, Tyler Warren, Alex Weinstein and more.
Photographers: Lorene Carpentier, Joe Curren, Herbie Fletcher, Laura Flippen, Michael Halsband, Ryan Heywood, Kassia Meador, Serena Mitnik-Miller, Jason Murray, Dane Peterson, Steve Sherman, Scott Soens, Patrick Trefz and more.
THE HAPPENING – music, art and film:
SYDNEY — BONDI PAVILION — FRIDAY MARCH 26
BRISBANE — THE ZOO — SUNDAY MARCH 28
MELBOURNE — THE ESPY — WEDNESDAY MARCH 31
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