The Thousands

There is a belief in certain realms of society that skateboarding is the degenerate’s pastime and should never be deemed more than a faux pas. The reality is that skateboarders are some of the most interesting and creative people in the world, with their influences being evident in the film and art world, amongst others.

André Castelluci is a skateboarder. He’s been doing it ever since the age of thirteen. Somewhere along the line he saved enough money to buy his first camera and started documenting the weekend adventures he and his friends went on, as they flipped, grinded and power-slid their way around the Adelaide CBD and beyond. Over the past year The D.R.E – as he’s referred to by the city’s skate fraternity – has built a healthy portfolio of skateboard photos, capturing some of the scenes’ most influential characters in the process.

Adelaide Skateboard Photography is André sharing some of his favourite moments and individuals with the broader community and hopefully dispelling a few of the misconceptions about the people involved, although he probably doesn’t give a shit about the latter. The show opens this Friday at Magazine Gallery and is their last of the year. Think of it as their Christmas present to you, a bunch of dirtbags who ride a piece of wood with wheels that will take them nowhere in life.