Manufacturing Stoke – a surf film

Posted on December 1st, 2011 in inkydeep by inkydeep

In 2009 the surf artist Ben Cook created a print design called The Toxic Paradox; resembling a pressed flower, surfboards form the petals, with wetsuits the centre. On his website Ben provides the following for the design; “The issue of toxic plastic surfboards and petrochemical derived rubber wetsuits in the marine environment goes against surfing’s ‘green’ image. It is this ‘toxic paradox’ that inspired this piece of work – a flower head made from collaged surfboards and wetsuits.”

From our blog – the littoral drifter

The surf film Manufacturing Stoke explores this paradox and the thorny issue of sustainability in surfing.

The trailer starts with a surfer reminding us that “Surfers are as blessed as any body on the planet, in terms of the things they get to see, the things they get to do”. We are then also reminded (and maybe for some informed) of the environmental impact of our sport; the materials used for much of what we wear to surf, use to surf and surf on are environmentally toxic.

We are happy to promote this surf movie because not only does it challenge us to think of our choices as surfers but also how we as inkydeep operate; how to be as ethically and environmentally sound as possible.

Released in May 2011 the film can be downloaded through thesurfnetwork.com.