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Together
Together is a silent compilation of short, animated clips by Matthew Wohlrab, better known by his artist name Leon Washere. His process consists of rotoscoping live-action skate footage: each frame is printed, hand-painted, and rescanned.
Skate videos aim to look quick and effortless; a single trick may last mere seconds. Wohlrab slows the sequences down, highlighting the real time and perseverance required. A skate clip is rarely shot in one take, but rather the result of consistent, repetitive practice, each attempt handled with the same amount of care and dedication—one frame at a time.
Most of Wohlrab’s work is made in collaboration with other skaters and part of a longer live-action video. In Together, they are stripped from this context, rendering the skaters anonymous so that they all come to represent the collective.
Bio Leon Washere
Leon Washere, Matthew Wohlrab’s alias, is a skater and artist based in the USA who recreates skate footage through painted animations. He takes classic and modern tricks and reimagines them through animated paintings and music. His curated collection captures iconic tricks by some of the most stylish skaters. His work shows his passion for skateboarding and art, as well as the personalities and eras he’s experienced through skate videos.