Artificial Copenhagen _ NB Numeric x Niko June
Artificial is a special event that took place last 28 & 29 January in Copenhagen during the fashion week. At the core of Artificial is a custom-built skatepark, created by NIKO JUNE in collaboration with New Balance Numeric, consisting in a series of skate-friendly sculptural elements put inside The Lab, a huge photo studio in the suburbs of the Danish’ capital. New Balance Numeric brought the whole Euro team to skate and enjoy the place, where an invitational “cash for tricks” was planned for the 29th. An interesting project that merged the worlds of art, design, skateboarding, and fashion.
Photoghraphy & words Davide Biondani.
New Balance Numeric skate session.
Martin Sandberg, backside disaster.
The European New Balance Numeric team was there and spent the first day testing and skating this very special skatepark: Tom Knox, Martin Sandberg, Andrew Verde, Massimo Cristofoletti, Henry Fisher, Charlie Birch, Nisse Ingemarsson, Dale Starkie, Dom Henry, Lukas Amador, Davide Holzknecht, Sofie Vallemork, Connie Gascoyne, Flo Mirtain, Maxi Schaible, Dee Collins, Mark Baines and Dave Mackey. Also Eetu Toropainen, Maité Steenhoudt, Marine Bourdais and more joined the session.
Lukas Amador, backside boneless.
Charlie Birch, frontside big spin.
Sofie Vallemork, kickflip.
Sofie.
Martin Sandberg, frontside 180 fakie 5-0.
Evan Johnson, bennet grind.
Dale Starkie & Flo Mirtain.
Flo Mirtain, hurricane revert.
Flo Mirtain, Andrew Verde and Josh Hallett.
Dee Collins, cab 360 heelflip.
Dale Starkie, pops out a rock to fakie.
Eetu Toropainen, frontside wallride transfer.
Poetic Collective exhibition.
Poetic Collective and Tom Botwid were fully involved in the whole “Artificial” project and organized a one-night little exhibition with some boards, creative banners and some sculptures; a good occasion to have a chat and a beer.
Tom Botwid, Helena Long & friends.
Charles Munro and Charlie Birch.
Charles Munro, Tom Knox and friends.
Tricks for Cash Competition.
The Trick for Cash was an insane contest, The Lab was packed with people, and full of skaters who smashed all the structures in total chaos.
Henry Fisher, backside kickflip.
Legendary Nicky Guerrero, wallride.
Dale Starkie.
Henry Fisher, frontside wallride.
All photos Davide Biondani.
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