An excerpt from Louie Lopez’s interview in Closer Issue #1 about AVE’s Green Bench.
Louie Lopez and the F.A. crew at Tompkins Square Park skating AVE’s Green Bench | Interview and edit by Farran Golding | Videography by Benny Maglinao and Cody Green for F.A.’s Tompkins edit. hoto Caption.
“It was crazy to see it get dropped off in a big truck…”
Anthony Van Englelen’s curved green bench took another long distance trip in fall 2021. Travelling from the West to East Coast, it arrived at Tompkins Square Park to mark the opening of Fucking Awesome’s New York store just a street away from renowned NY blacktop.
Louie Lopez and the F.A. crew met the bench on arrival. Speaking with Farran Golding (who broke the Green Bench story via the Quartersnacks’ ‘Favorite Spot’ series) for the first issue of Closer, Louie reflected on skating it for the first time on that autumn afternoon.
In the same interview, Louie also spoke about filming for his F.A. video part, ‘Days Of Grace’ which you can check out here.
Favorites from the print edition of Closer
- ‘Have You Met Nelly Morville?’ — An Interview with Limosine’s Breakout Star
- End of The Line — A Static Retrospective with Josh Stewart
- The Long Play with Mason Silva on Early 2000s Skate Video Soundtracks
- Topography: Wallrides with Silas Baxter-Neal
Closer Skateboarding | Issue #1
Featuring
Louie Lopez’s Days of Grace
Alongside
- John Lucero: The Chrome Ball Interview
- Reflections — A Conversation with J. Grant Brittain
- JASON ADAMS — Clear Eyed Sobriety
- ‘Control’ photo feature and more.
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