Inside the dreams of the skateboarding girls of Sweden
- Text by Shelley Jones
“For you really to push yourself like that you have to feel like you’re lacking something, like, if you’re content, there’s no need for you to push.”
The latest in Phil Evans’ Lightbox series, an avant-garde exploration into skateboarding stories and visuals, is a portrait piece on Swedish skater Mimmi Leckius.
In part to promote a local girl’s skate organisation in Malmö called Todabidarna, who do a lot to encourage girls’ skating in the region, the Mimmi video digs into the mindset of a dedicated skater, considering questions of drive and freedom.
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