THE DILL & BEEG PROJECT

Surfing, like life, is better shared with someone. When the art of surfing was first described in 1769 by Joseph Banks on the HMS Endeavor during Captain James Cook’s third voyage to the Hawaiian islands, he did so collectively, depicting scores of Polynesians riding together. The chief (Ali’i) was the most skilled wave rider in the community with the best boards made from the best tree, and commoners, although not allowed to surf spots reserved for royalty could achieve elevated levels of social status by their skills on a wooden board. But the ancient Hawaiian people did not consider surfing a mere recreational activity or hobby, rather it was integrated into their culture as something much more. They referred to it as heʻe nalu, which translates into English as “wave sliding”. Right from the very beginning, surfing has always been considered a true art form. Brendon Gibbens and Dillon Perillo are wave sliding artists, and film connoisseurs. Not always sliding on water, no, but sliding and flying as further expression of the watery human art form in the 21st century. And like all good art, it needs to be documented and shared. What better way than motion pictures! Film, as much as art or photography, is today's ultimate canvas in this digital, online age. We caught up with Brendon “Beeg” Gibbens and picked his brain with a few wondering thoughts on their recent short film release of ‘The Dill & Beeg Project’.