THIS IS ALEX KNOS
Desillusion magazine, supported by RVCA and RAEN are proud to present
their latest video “This is Alex”, a video portrait that pays tribute
to the Californian longboarder/musician Alex Knost.
Hailing from Costa Mesa, California, Alex Knost certainly stands out
of the crowd; a worthy heir to a surf culture that’s made up of
pioneers, and numerous creative artists. After having followed in the
footsteps of his spiritual big brother, Joel Tudor, Alex became in turn
one of the best longboarders in the world, paddling his way to the front
of the scene, in a counter culture that we thought was drowning under
the waves of an extremely lucrative economy- surf industry. Almost
uncatchable, the man flits like a butterfly from one art to the next
(from photography to video, board shapes to music) trying to, like he
says « lose himself in anything he does, hoping to exceed the limits
that society has set him ».
A slightly tormented soul, maybe a bit too realistic for this world,
although the two obviously go hand in hand, « This is Alex « is a total
immersion in his everyday life, a celebration of raw counter culture: To
give, understand, learn and influence, without waiting for anything in
return, if not to perpetuate a style and a philosophy of life.
After the great success of “This is Trouble”, a short movie
portraying the life of snowboarder and musician Trevor “Trouble” Andrew
that was launched last February (vimeo.com/desillusion/thisistrouble),
the second, a tribute to Andrew Reynolds “ This is Andrew” (
vimeo.com/desillusion/thisisandrew ) , and the third « This is Ozzie”, a
dedication to one of the most influential inspirations of the board
culture scene, Ozzie Wright (vimeo.com/desillusion/thisisozzie ),
Desillusion is proud to present the fourth opus of the » THIS IS » saga
, with Alex Knost as guest host, a strong personality who’s always
inspired Desillusion’s world and who has chosen to make his life an ode
to art under any form or shape.
