Pat Moore recently dropped by Asymbol for the premiere of the Mr. Plant Collection, featuring photography by the ultra-talented Kiwi/Swiss Vernon Deck. Travis Rice walked Pat through the gallery while discussing images from the Collection — as well as the story behind each photo, which in this case is told by the highly-lauded Mr. Plant.
Volcom’s latest, featuring Pat Moore among others, reminds us of what snowboarding movies used to be: fun, unscripted, and hesh. In it’s truest form, it is a fire poker, moving the coals around and sending sparks flying. A good flick can burn the house down. Mr. Plant is a lean 35 odd minutes that feels like one hell of a day on the hill, and when it’s over, all you want to do is fucking ride.
The fellas at Volcom recruited the wildly versatile and talented photographer Vernon Deck to capture still photos of the movie and capture them he did. Narrowing down the shots to gather into a collection for Asymbol was a monster. They are all so damn good! Deck’s lens exposes the dirt of the city and the grandiosity of the mountains with the same level of respect and creativity.
For those of us that have already worn the DVD out, Vernon’s photographs bring to life moments that beg to be re-examined. For those of you who remember what snowboard movies used to be like and long for that time, this collection puts the kind of ink on paper that doesn’t fade.
Be sure to check out the entire Mr. Plant Collection over on Asymbol.co.